Why Does Current Lead Voltage by 110 Degrees in This Circuit?

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Urgent question but simple problem:Phase difference

Homework Statement


What is the phase relationship between voltage and current?
i = 5sin(wt+30)
V = 10sin(wt+140)


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it seems that drawing using cartesian, the voltage is leading the current by 110 degrees

but the correct answer is i leads v by 110 degrees why is that?
i thought the arrow with higher angle leads the lower angle
 
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is it because the maximum limit of 90 degress phase difference is exceeded?

another example:
V = 2sin(wt+10)
i = sin(wt+210)

voltage leads current by 200 degrees?