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State the sign ​(+ or -​) of ​(a) sin t​, ​(b) cos t and ​(c) tan t for values of t in the interval below.

State the sign ​(+ or -​) of ​(a) sin t​, ​(b) cos t and ​(c) tan t for values of-example-1
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Answer:

(a) Choice A + everywhere in (π/2, 3π/4)

(b) Choice A - everywhere in (π/2, 3π/4)

(c) Choice A - everywhere in (π/2, 3π/4)

Explanation:

This can be answered by knowing that the interval (π/2, 3π/4) lies in the second quadrant which lies between π/2 and π

π/2 = 90° and 3π/4 = 135° which lies in the second quadrant

If an angle θ lies in the first quadrant, we have the following facts:
sin(θ) is positive

cos(θ) is negative

tan(θ) = sin(θ)/cos(θ) is also negative (+ve divided by -ve is negative)

Therefore sin(t) is positive in the interval (π/2, 3π/4).
Correct choice is A

(b)

cos(t) is negative in the interval (π/2, 3π/4).
Choice A

(c) tan(t) is negative in the interval (π/2, 3π/4).
Choice A

At t = π/2 tan(t) is undefined

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