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If \(\theta=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{15}\right)\), what is the value of \(\cos\theta\)?

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Correct answer: \(\frac{15}{17}\)

Given \(\tan\theta=\dfrac{8}{15}\), take opposite = 8 and adjacent = 15 in a right triangle. The hypotenuse is \(\sqrt{8^2+15^2}=\sqrt{289}=17\). Thus \(\cos\theta=\dfrac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}=\dfrac{15}{17}\). Closest distractor \(\dfrac{8}{17}\) is actually \(\sin\theta\); the options \(\dfrac{17}{15}\) and \(\dfrac{17}{8}\) are reciprocals greater than 1 and cannot be cosine values for a real acute angle. Exam tip: Recognize the 8–15–17 Pythagorean triple to compute hypotenuse quickly and avoid arithmetic errors.

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Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsRight TriangleArctanPythagorean TheoremIntroduction To Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsMathematicsClass 12 Mcq

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