In which quadrant is sine positive?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which quadrant of the unit circle the sine function is positive. In trigonometry, sine is positive in the first and second quadrants.
Answer
Quadrant II
The final answer is Quadrant II.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is Quadrant II.
More Information
In a coordinate plane, the angles in Quadrant II range from 90° to 180°.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing the quadrants where sine and cosine are positive. Remember that sine is positive in Quadrants I and II, while cosine is positive in Quadrants I and IV.
Sources
- What trig functions are positive in which quadrants? - Socratic - socratic.org
- Sine, Cosine and Tangent in the Four Quadrants - TeachableMath - teachablemath.com
- Sine, Cosine and Tangent in Four Quadrants - Math is Fun - mathsisfun.com
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