In which quadrant are the values of sine positive and cosine negative?
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Quadrant II
In the Cartesian plane, Quadrant II corresponds to angles between 90 and 180 degrees (pi/2 and pi radians). Here, y-coordinates (sine) are positive while x-coordinates (cosine) are negative.
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