A problem on pythogoras theorm

In any right triangle, the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares whose sides are the two legs (the two sides that meet at a right angle).

The theorem can be written as an equation:

where c represents the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b represent the lengths of the other two sides.



Question:-

Calculate the value of cos θ in the above triangle.

Solution:-

Use Pythagoras theorem to evaluate the length of PR.

PR=√122+202

       adjacent
Cosθ= ----------
       hypotenuse

   RQ
= ----
   PR

    12
 = -----
   √544


 = 0.514 is the Answer

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