230k views
1 vote
Name the quadrant in which the angle below is located. Csc theta = 13/5 and tan theta is positive.

A) Quadrant I
B) Quadrant II
C) Quadrant III
D) Quadrant IV

User Nfmcclure
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Final answer:

The angle θ is located in quadrant I, as it is the only quadrant where both the sine (csc θ is positive) and tangent functions are positive.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem asks us to determine the quadrant in which an angle θ is located given that the cosecant of the angle (csc θ) is 13/5 and the tangent of the angle (tan θ) is positive. Recalling that the cosecant function is the reciprocal of the sine function (csc θ = 1/sin θ), we note that the sine of angle θ must be positive because 13/5 is a positive value.

This information narrows our search to quadrants I and II, where the sine function is positive. Since we are also given that the tangent function is positive and the tangent function is positive only in quadrants I and III, the only quadrant that satisfies both conditions is quadrant I. Therefore, angle θ is located in quadrant I.

User Chadit
by
8.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories