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A right triangle has perimeter of length 7 and hypotenuse of length 3 .If θ is the larger non-right angle in the triangle, then the value of cos θ equals

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a

6−24

b

4+23

c

4+26

d

4-26

answer is D.

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perimeter=7=3sin⁡θ+3cos⁡θ+3sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ=43---iSince (sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ)2+(sin⁡θ−cos⁡θ)2=2,  we have(sin⁡θ−cos⁡θ)2=2−432⇒ sin⁡θ−cos⁡θ=23---iiFrom (i) and (ii), cos⁡θ=4−26
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A right triangle has perimeter of length 7 and hypotenuse of length 3 .If θ is the larger non-right angle in the triangle, then the value of cos θ equals