Answer:
<em>A.</em>
<em>The student made an error in step 3 because a is positive in Quadrant IV; therefore, </em>
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
Where and which error did the student make
Given that the angle is in the 4th quadrant;
The value of r is positive, a is positive but b is negative;
Hence;
Since a belongs to the x axis and b belongs to the y axis;
is calculated as thus
Substitute
Rationalize the denominator
So, from the list of given options;
<em>The student's mistake is that a is positive in quadrant iv and his error is in step 3</em>
