Understanding $\sin\left({\frac{1}{n^2}}\right)$ When $n > 1$

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For values of \( n > 1 \), the expression \( \sin\left({\frac{1}{n^2}}\right) \) is always positive. This is due to the fact that \( \frac{1}{n^2} \) falls within the range \( 0 < \frac{1}{n^2} < \frac{\pi}{2} \), placing it in the first quadrant of the unit circle where the sine function yields positive values. Since \( n^2 > 1 \) for \( n > 1 \), it follows that \( \frac{1}{n^2} < 1 \) radian, confirming that the sine function remains positive in this interval.

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Given than $n > 1$, then $\sin\left({\frac{1}{n^2}}\right) > 0$, but I'm not sure why that is.

I get that a sin function in the first quadrant will yield a positive result, but I'm not sure why it's in the first quadrant in the first place. Would $\frac{1}{n^2}$ be in degrees in this case, in which case, since it's less than 1 it would be in the first quadrant. That makes sense, but I'm not sure how to know that $n$ would be notated in degrees.
 
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$0\lt\dfrac{1}{n^2}\lt\dfrac{\pi}{2}$ hence $0\lt\sin\left(\dfrac{1}{n^2}\right)\lt1$ for $n>1$.
 
If n> 1 then n^2&gt; 1 so \frac{1}{n^2}&lt; 1 so \frac{1}{n^2} is certainly less than either 90 (degrees) or \frac{\pi}{2} radians.
 

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