the terminal side of an angle in standard position lies in quadrant 3 of the coordinate grid. this angle could be
a. 120
b. -240
c. -255
d. -110

Question

the terminal side of an angle in standard position lies in quadrant 3 of the coordinate grid. this angle could be
a. 120
b. -240
c. -255
d. -110

lυἶცἶ0210 · Answer

If you draw it out, it would look like this: |dw:1428716822380:dw|Now the direction it goes in is determined by the angle

dtan5457 · Answer

|dw:1428720938041:dw|
Regular angles (not negative) go counter-clockwise...each quadrant holds up to 90 degrees. (starts at quadrant 1 )

Negative angles go clockwise (start with quadrant 4)

anonymous · Answer

okay but im not sure how to find the answer...the exact number

dtan5457 · Answer

Give me a solid guess and I'll tell you if your right or wrong, and why.

Unless there is something specific you don't get?

anonymous · Answer

okay um...-255??

dtan5457 · Answer

|dw:1428721298519:dw|
Not quite, -255 degrees ends up in the 2nd quadrant.

anonymous · Answer

now i am so confused...it says the terminal side of the angle is in quadrant 3...

dtan5457 · Answer

terminal side would still be quad 2

anonymous · Answer

so how would i find the answer?

dtan5457 · Answer

well it's fairly easy if you understand quadrants.

all the quadrants add up to 360 degrees

quadrant 3 ranges from 180-270 degrees 

if it's a negative angle, it's between -90 to -180

anonymous · Answer

is the answer -110??...because if it is i was really overthinking the entire question

dtan5457 · Answer

yup, that would be correct