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In a right-angled triangle, if the adjacent side is 'b' and the hypotenuse is 'h', what does b/h represent?
Asin theta
Bcos theta
Ctan theta
Dcot theta
✓ Correct Answer: B — cos theta
The cosine of an angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the base (adjacent side) to the hypotenuse.
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