SOLUTION: Determine the quadrant in which the terminal side of (a) lies, subject to the conditions that tan a > 0, sin a < 0

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Question 455174: Determine the quadrant in which the terminal side of (a) lies, subject to the conditions that tan a > 0, sin a < 0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine the quadrant in which the terminal side of (a) lies, subject to the conditions that tan a > 0, sin a < 0
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tangent is positive in the 1st and 3rd quadrants.
sine is negative in the 3rd and 4th quadrants.
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a must lie in the 3rd quadrant.
Cheers,
Stan H.