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Math question

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OpenStudy (freckles):

you can use unit circle

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3pi/4 is in what quadrant?

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hint: 3/4 is between 1/2 and 1

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so 3pi/4 is between pi/2 and pi

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so notice the signs of both cos and sin there

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cos is the x-coordinates sin is the y-coordinates what is the sign of the x-coordinates in that quadrant?

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the answer choices I'm looking for: positive (+) or negative (-)

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is the x-coordinates in the 2nd quadrant positive or negative?

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hmmm... maybe you aren't there I will ask a summary of what I want to ask: is the y-coordinates in the 2nd quadrant positive or negative? is the x-coordinates in the 2nd quadrant positive or negative? now tan(theta)=y/x, so in the 2nd quadrant tan is positive or negative?

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