The only quadrant where `tan\ theta` is negative and `csc\ theta` is positive is the second quadrant.
First, we find the reference angle:
Let tan α = 0.809 then α = arctan 0.809 = 39.0°
So θ = 180° − 39.0° = 141.0°
So cos θ = -0.777
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