If $tan x=6/8$ , how do you find cos x?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-15T12:03:04

In terms of a right angled triangle with the angle $x$ placed at the origin in standard position in the Cartesian plane

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$cos(x) = 8/10$

If tan x=6/8tan x=6/8, how do you find cos x?