ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Trigonometry

DEFG is a rectangular piece of land in which GE = 12.5 m (a diagonal) and DE = 7.5 m. Find the value of cos EĜF.

Diagram for ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1
  • A. 0.8
  • B. 0.6
  • C. 0.75
  • D. 0.28

Verified working — step 1

GF is the side opposite DE, so GF = DE = 7.5 m. Triangle GFE has a right angle at F, with hypotenuse GE = 12.5. cos EĜF = adjacenthypotenuse= GFGE= 7.512.5= …

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