Use the right triangle shown to answer the question. What is the value of cos r?
A: 8/17
B: 8/15
C: 15/17
D: 17/15
E: 17/8

Use the right triangle shown to answer the question What is the value of cos r A 817 B 815 C 1517 D 1715 E 178 class=

Respuesta :

[tex]\frac{15}{17}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given image the triangle is right angled triangle.

Given data: Hypotenuse = 34, Base = 30, Opposite side = 16

The formula for cos r is

Cos r = [tex]\frac{\text { Base }}{\text { Hypotenuse }}[/tex]

Substitute the value of base and hypotenuse in the formula

Cos r =  [tex]\frac{30}{34}[/tex]

         = [tex]\frac{15 \times 2}{17 \times 2}[/tex]

Cos r = [tex]\frac{15}{17}[/tex]   (cancel the common term)

Therefore, the value of cos r is [tex]\frac{15}{17}[/tex].