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If secx = -2, then in which quadrants do the solutions lie?

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2nd and 3rd quadrant.

Step-by-step explanation

The given trigonometric equation is:


\sec(x) = - 2

The secant ratio is negative in the second and third quadrant.

But it is positive in the first and fourth quadrants.

The given secant ratio is negative.

This implies that , the solution to given equation lies in the second and third quadrant.

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