Mark M. answered 05/28/20
Retired Math prof with teaching and tutoring experience in trig.
If the angle is in standard position and if (x,y) lies on the terminal side, the value of the cosine of the angle is
x / r, where r is the distance from the point to the origin. Also, y / r is the sine of the angle.
So, if θ is the angle, then cosθ = 8/8 = 1.