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Question6 ) In the opposite figure: ABC\triangle \mathrm{ABC} is a right-angled triangle at B , tanθ=34\tan \theta=\frac{3}{4}, then cosα=\cos \alpha= (a) 34\frac{3}{4} (b) 34-\frac{3}{4} (2) 45-\frac{4}{5} (d) 35-\frac{3}{5}

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To find cosα\cos \alpha, use the cosine definition:
cosα=adjacent side to αhypotenuse \cos \alpha = \frac{\text{adjacent side to } \alpha}{\text{hypotenuse}}
The adjacent side to α\alpha is AB=4 AB = 4 , and the hypotenuse is AC=5 AC = 5 . Therefore:
cosα=45 \cos \alpha = \frac{4}{5}
Since α\alpha is in the triangle and the cosine of an angle in a right triangle is positive, the correct answer is:
45 \boxed{\frac{4}{5}}

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