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The statement "cot theta= 12/5, sec theta = -13/5, and the terminal point determined by theta in quadrant 4"

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If cot θ = 12/5, then tan θ = 5/12.
If sec θ = -13/5, then cos θ = -5/13

For tan θ to be positive while cos θ is negative, the quadrant is 3.
The figure below shows θ graphed as a reference angle in quadrant 3.

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The statement that θ is in quadrant 4 is FALSE.
The statement "cot theta= 12/5, sec theta = -13/5, and the terminal point determined-example-1
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