Identify the quadrant or quadrants for the angles satisfying the following conditions.
$\sin α > 0 and \sec α < 0$

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$The angle α is in the second quadrant$

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Step 1 ：The sine of an angle is positive in the first and second quadrants.

Step 2 ：The secant of an angle is negative in the second and third quadrants.

Step 3 ：Therefore, the angle α must be in the second quadrant where both conditions are satisfied.

Step 4 ： $The angle α is in the second quadrant$