In a right-angled triangle, what is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse?
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Cosine
The mnemonic SOHCAHTOA helps students remember that Cosine equals Adjacent over Hypotenuse. This ratio is fundamental to defining trigonometric functions in the context of Euclidean geometry.
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