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the hypotenuse of a right triangle is labled 5 and the sides are labeled 3 and 4. the angle across from the side labeled 3 is labeled theta. a right angle symbol marks the right angle.
use the inverse of cosine to solve for the missing angle rounded to the nearest whole degree

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cos θ = adjacent/hypotenuse = 4/5 = 0.8
θ = cos⁻¹(0.8) ≈ 36.87°
Rounded to the nearest degree: 37°