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.
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