Finding the cosine of an acute angle given the obtuse cosin

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I have the cosine of an obtuse angle and want to find the cosine of the acute angle: enter image description here

i.e. I have $\cos{(\theta_{1})}$ how can I find $\cos{(\theta_{2})}$?

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$\cos(\theta_2)=\cos(2\pi-\theta_1)=cos(-\theta_1)=\cos(\theta_1)$

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Hint: $\theta_2=2\pi-\theta_1$.