QUESTION IMAGE
Question
determine in which of the four quadrants angle $\theta$ is located given $cos(\theta)>0$ and $csc(\theta)>0$
Step1: Recall trigonometric identities
Recall that $\csc(\theta)=\frac{1}{\sin(\theta)}$. Since $\csc(\theta)> 0$, then $\sin(\theta)>0$ (because for $\csc(\theta)=\frac{1}{\sin(\theta)}$ to be positive, $\sin(\theta)$ must be positive as the reciprocal of a positive number is positive).
Step2: Recall signs of trig functions in quadrants
In the unit - circle, $\cos(\theta)$ represents the $x$-coordinate of a point on the unit - circle corresponding to the angle $\theta$, and $\sin(\theta)$ represents the $y$-coordinate.
We know that $\cos(\theta)>0$ when the $x$-coordinate is positive (this occurs in Quadrants I and IV).
We also know that $\sin(\theta)>0$ when the $y$-coordinate is positive (this occurs in Quadrants I and II).
Step3: Find the common quadrant
The quadrant where both $\cos(\theta)>0$ and $\sin(\theta)>0$ is Quadrant I.
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Quadrant I