Exploring Sign for Trig Functions in Quadrants

Author:
Sangeeta Gulati, Mike Day, sakshibablani
Topic:
Functions
This app will help you learn the SIGNS of the quadrants for the basic trig functions. Click on which trig function you want to view. Move point P so that you see the SIGN.

The algebraic sign of sin will always be the sign of which coordinate?

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  • A
  • B
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In which quadrant will sin=y be positive

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  • B
  • C
  • D
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In which quadrant will sin=y be negative

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  • B
  • C
  • D
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The algebraic sign of cos will always be the sign of which coordinate?

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  • A
  • B
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In which quadrant will cos=x be positive?

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  • B
  • C
  • D
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In which quadrant will cos=x be negative ?

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  • B
  • C
  • D
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In which quadrant will the algebraic sign of tan=y/x be positive?

In which quadrant will the algebraic sign of tan=y/x be negative?

cosec will have the same sign as which other function?

sec will have the same sign as which other function?

cot will have the same sign as which other function?

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