in which quadrant is sine negative cosine positive and tangent negative

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In the context of the unit circle and the signs of the trigonometric functions in different quadrants, we can summarize the signs of sine, cosine, and tangent as follows:

  • Quadrant I: All functions are positive (sin > 0, cos > 0, tan > 0)
  • Quadrant II: Sine is positive, cosine is negative, tangent is negative (sin > 0, cos < 0, tan < 0)
  • Quadrant III: Sine is negative, cosine is negative, tangent is positive (sin < 0, cos < 0, tan > 0)
  • Quadrant IV: Sine is negative, cosine is positive, tangent is negative (sin < 0, cos > 0, tan < 0)

Given the conditions of sine being negative, cosine being positive, and tangent being negative, the correct quadrant is Quadrant IV.