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What is cos 60°?

Answer: 1/2.

  • A √3/2
  • B 1/2
  • C 1/√2
  • D 0

Correct answer: B. 1/2

Explanation: cos 60° = 1/2. Adjacent/hypotenuse in a 30-60-90 triangle.

xy0 deg30 deg45 deg (1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2)60 deg90 degcos45sin45

Unit circle with standard angles 0, 30, 45, 60, 90 degrees; at 45 degrees the point is (cos45, sin45) = (1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2).

Concept context

Ratios, identities, and applications in triangles

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