If the sin 30° = 1 over 2 , then the cos 60° = _____. (1 point)

Question 5 options:

1)

0, because the angles are complementary


2)

1 over 2, because the angles are complementary


3)

square root 3 over 2, because the angles are complementary


4)

1, because the angles are complementary

Respuesta :

Answer:

1 over 2, because the angles are complementary

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that this represents a standard 1 - √3 - 2 triangle (see attached)

cos 60° = adjacent / hypotenuse = 1 / 2

as a sanity check, you can check the given sin 30° = opposite / hypotenuse 1/2 . We find that this checks out according to the attached picture, so our solution is correct.

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The sin 30° and cos 60° are complementary angles. So, they have equal values.

How a sine and cosine ratios defined?

In a right-angled triangle ABC, the three sides are opposite(BC), adjacent(AB), and hypotenuse(AC) w.r.t an acute angle A.

The ratios are,

sin A = opposide side length/hypotenuse side length

        = BC/AC

cos A = adjacent side length/hypotenuse side length

         = AB/AC

If another acute angle C is considered, then the ratios are,

sin C = AB/AC

cos C = BC/AC

From these, sin A = cos C and cos A = sin C

Finding the given ratio:

The given ratio,

sin 30° = 1/2

From the above explanation, we know that sin 30° = cos 60°

So, cos 60° = 1/2

Since they are complementary angles.

Therefore, option 2 is correct.

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