document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198034>Question 1198034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this question? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write sin t in terms of sec t ; quadrant IV\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ request to tutors: I am confused about whether we have a positive or negative sign in such problems. If you could please explain the steps I would greatly appreciate it]  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #832236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=832236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In quadrant IV, x is positive and y is negative.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A) is the y value, so sin(A) and its reciprocal csc(A) are negative in quadrant IV.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(A) is the x value, so cos(A) and its reciprocal sec(A) are positive in quadrant IV.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in your problem the given value sec(t) is positive and the result sin(t) will be negative.<br><BR>\n" );
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