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Question 23 • Applications and Modeling

In a unit circle, the sine of the angle is represented by the vertical leg of the triangle. What is represented by the horizontal leg of the triangle?

Answer
A
cosecant of the angle
B
tangent of the angle
C
cosine of the angle
D
cotangent of the angle

Explanation

On the unit circle, the triangle’s vertical leg represents the angle’s sine, or y-coordinate. The horizontal leg represents the x-coordinate, which is the cosine of the angle. So the correct choice is cosine of the angle.

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