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What is the equivalent trig ratio to cos 18 ?

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Answer:

[tex]\sin{72^\circ}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

In a right triangle, the two acute angles are complementary--they add up to 90 degrees.

Cosine is defined as the adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse.  In the attached picture,  [tex]\cos{18^\circ}=\frac{a}{h}[/tex].

The other acute angle is 90 - 18 = 72 degrees.  Looking at just that angle, side a is the opposite side.  So the ratio a/h is opposite over hypotenuse -- the sine ratio.

Therefor, [tex]\cos{18^\circ} = \sin{72^\circ}[/tex]

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