If sin titan=3/5,what is cos titan if titan is an acute angle

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45\frac{4}{5}

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Use the Pythagorean identity sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1.

    Substitute the given value sin⁡θ=35\sin \theta = \frac{3}{5} into the identity.

    (35)2+cos⁡2θ=1\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^2 + \cos^2 \theta = 1
  2. Square the term and simplify.

    925+cos⁡2θ=1\frac{9}{25} + \cos^2 \theta = 1
  3. Isolate cos⁡2θ\cos^2 \theta.

    cos⁡2θ=1−925\cos^2 \theta = 1 - \frac{9}{25} cos⁡2θ=2525−925\cos^2 \theta = \frac{25}{25} - \frac{9}{25} cos⁡2θ=1625\cos^2 \theta = \frac{16}{25}
  4. Take the square root of both sides to find cos⁡θ\cos \theta.

    cos⁡θ=±1625\cos \theta = \pm\sqrt{\frac{16}{25}} cos⁡θ=±45\cos \theta = \pm\frac{4}{5}
  5. Determine the sign of cos⁡θ\cos \theta.

    Since θ\theta is an acute angle, it lies in the first quadrant (0∘<θ<90∘0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ). In the first quadrant, both sine and cosine values are positive.
    Therefore, cos⁡θ\cos \theta must be positive.

    cos⁡θ=45\cos \theta = \frac{4}{5}

    The value of cos⁡θ\cos \theta is 45\boxed{\frac{4}{5}}.

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