Quadrants of the Interval (-π/2, π/2)
The interval (-π/2, π/2) refers to all real numbers that are greater than -π/2 and less than π/2. To determine which quadrants this interval belongs to, we must first understand the concept of quadrants and their corresponding angles.
Quadrants and Corresponding Angles
A quadrant is one of the four regions created by the intersection of the x-axis and the y-axis on a coordinate plane. Each quadrant is labeled with a Roman numeral I, II, III, or IV, starting from the top right and going counterclockwise. The angles in each quadrant have specific characteristics:
- Quadrant I: angles have a positive x-value and a positive y-value
- Quadrant II: angles have a negative x-value and a positive y-value
- Quadrant III: angles have a negative x-value and a negative y-value
- Quadrant IV: angles have a positive x-value and a negative y-value
For example, an angle of 45 degrees would be in quadrant I because it has a positive x and y value. An angle of 135 degrees would be in quadrant II because it has a negative x value and a positive y value.
Determining the Quadrants of (-π/2, π/2)
The interval (-π/2, π/2) contains all real numbers that are greater than -π/2 and less than π/2. We can convert these values to degrees to better understand which quadrants they belong to:
- -π/2 radians is equivalent to -90 degrees
- π/2 radians is equivalent to 90 degrees
Since the interval (-π/2, π/2) includes all real numbers between -90 and 90 degrees, we can conclude that it belongs to quadrants I and IV. This is because angles in quadrant I have a positive x and y value, which corresponds to angles between 0 and 90 degrees, and angles in quadrant IV have a positive x and negative y value, which corresponds to angles between 270 and 360 degrees.
Conclusion
The interval (-π/2, π/2) belongs to quadrants I and IV because it contains all real numbers between -90 and 90 degrees. Understanding the concept of quadrants and their corresponding angles is crucial in determining which quadrant a given angle or interval belongs to.