Thursday, July 10, 2014

If the sides of a right angle triangle at B ABC are AB=6 and BC=7, find the value of cos A and cos B

Given the right angle triangle at B is ABC such
that:


AB = 6


BC=
7


Then the hypotenuse is
AC


Now we will calculate the length of the
hypotenuse.


==> AC^2 = AB^2 +
BC^2


==> AC^2 = 6^2 + 7^2 = 36+49=
85


==> AC = sqrt85


Now
let us calculate cosA and cosB


We know that cosA= adjacent/
hypotenuse.


==> cosA= AB/AC=
6/sqrt85


==> cosA= 6sqrt85 /
85


Now we know B is the right
angle.


==> B=
pi/2


==> cosB = cos(pi/2) =
0


Then the answer
is:


cosA= 6*sqrt85 /
85


cosB =
0

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