The trigonometric ratios shows that the cos M is 4/5.
RIGHT TRIANGLE
A triangle is classified as a right triangle when it presents one of your angles equal to 90º. The greatest side of a right triangle is called hypotenuse. And, the other two sides are called cathetus or legs.
The math tools applied for finding angles or sides in a right triangle are the trigonometric ratios or the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Pythagorean Theorem says: [tex]hypothenuse^2=(leg_1)^2+(leg_2)^2[/tex] . And the main trigonometric ratios are: sin [tex]\alpha[/tex], cos [tex]\alpha[/tex] and tan [tex]\alpha[/tex], where:
[tex]sin \alpha =\frac{opposite\;leg}{hypotenuse} \\ \\ cos \alpha =\frac{adjacent\;leg}{hypotenuse} \\ \\ tan \alpha =\frac{opposite\;leg}{adjacent\;leg}[/tex]
For finding the cos M, firstly, you should find the side MN from Pythagorean Theorem.
[tex]hypothenuse^2=(leg_1)^2+(leg_2)^2\\ \\\ 30^2=18^2+(MN)^2\\ \\ 900=324+(MN)^2\\ \\(MN)}^2=900-324\\ \\ (MN)^2=576\\ \\ MN=24[/tex]
If MN=24, the cos M will be
[tex]cosM =\frac{adjacent\;leg}{hypotenuse} =\frac{24}{30} =\frac{4}{5}[/tex]
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