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OpenStudy (anonymous):

sec theta is negative, which quadrant?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(sec \theta\) is negative in Second and Third Quadrants...

OpenStudy (shane_b):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. You can also tell if you remember that \(\large\sec\theta = \frac{1}{\cos\theta}\) Since this is true, sec is also negative when cos is negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sin theta > 0 and cos theta < 0 which quadrant?

OpenStudy (shane_b):

Look at the image...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

See I show you the quadrants in which the trigonometric ratios are positive: |dw:1341544411175:dw|

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