Which quadrant does the given angle 1079 degrees lie?

1 Answer
Dec 8, 2016

See explanation.

Explanation:

This angle lies in the 4th quadrant.

To find the quadrant in which the angle lies you have to follow these steps:

  1. Subtract #360^o# until you get an angle smaller than #360^o#. This rule comes from the fact that #360^o# is a full angle.

  2. The remaining angle #x# lies in:

  3. 1st quadrant if #x <=90#

  4. 2nd quadrant if #90 < x <=180 #
  5. 3rd quadrant if #180 < x <= 270#
  6. 4th quadrant if #270 < x < 360#