Browse · MATH Print → jmc geometry junior Problem In △ABC, shown, cosB=53. What is cosC? Solution — click to reveal Since cosB=53, we have cosB=BCAB=BC9=53. Then, we can see that we have 9=BC⋅53, so BC=9⋅35=15. From the Pythagorean Theorem, we have AC=BC2−AB2=152−92=144=12. Finally, we can find cosC: cosC=BCAC=1512=54. Final answer \frac{4}{5} ← Previous problem Next problem →