Identify the quadrant of the unit circle
To identify the quadrant where the angle $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ lies, we need to examine the unit circle.
$$ \frac{3\pi}{4} $$ is in radians.
The angle $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ is less than $ \pi $ but more than $ \frac{\pi}{2} $.
Therefore, $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ is in the second quadrant.