JAMB UTMEMathematics

If sin θ = 3/5, find cos θ (θ acute).

A3/4
B4/5CORRECT
C4/3
D5/4
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Opposite = 3, hypotenuse = 5, so adjacent = √(25-9) = 4. cos θ = 4/5.
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