Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
For the angle , find the smallest positive angle and the largest negative angle with the same terminal side. In which quadrant does it lie?
An angle is a turn from the initial side to the terminal side: anticlockwise is positive, clockwise is negative. One revolution is . Angles that differ by a multiple of end in the same place (they are coterminal). and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Whole turns. . So , the smallest positive angle.
Step 2. One more turn back. , the largest negative angle.
Step 3. The quadrant. lies between and : the third quadrant.
Answer: and ; the third quadrant.
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