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What function uses the ADJACENT and the HYPOTENUSE? SOH-CAH-TOA
cos R, equals, start fraction, adjacent, divided by, hypotenuse, end fraction, equals, start fraction, 75, divided by, x, end fraction. cos 26, equals, start fraction, 75 divided by, x, end fraction. start fraction, cos 26, divided by, 1, end fraction, equals, start fraction, 75, divided by, x, end fraction. x cos 26, equals, 75. x cos 26= 75.
start fraction, x, cos 26, divided by, cos 26, end fraction, equals, start fraction, 75, divided by, cos 26, end fraction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The function that uses the ADJACENT and the HYPOTENUSE is cosine (cos).

Given cos R = adjacent/hypotenuse and R = 26°, cos 26° = 75/x.

Solve:
cos 26° = 75/x
x·cos 26° = 75
x = 75 / cos 26° ≈ 75 / 0.898794 ≈ 83.47

So x ≈ 83.47 (assuming the angle is in degrees).