In trigonometry, the x-coordinate of a point on the unit circle represents which function of the angle theta?
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Cosine
The unit circle has a radius of 1, meaning the hypotenuse of the triangle formed is always 1, simplifying the ratio for cosine (adjacent/hypotenuse).
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