Question

in which quadrant will the point lie if (a.) ordinate is 3 and abscissa is -7 (b.) abscissa is -10 and ordinate is -4 (c.) ordinate is 4 and abscissa is -6

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)second quadrant (b)third quadrant and (c) third quadrant

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember we write abscissa and ordinate like this: (abscissa, ordinate) = (x, y)

if (x, y) are:

(+,+) = first quadrant

(-,+) = second quadrant

(-,-) = third quadrant

(+,-) = fourth quadrant

Now, answering your question:

(a) ordinate is 3 and abscissa is -7

⇒ x = -7 and y = 3 ⇒ (-7,3) = (-,+) ⇒ second quadrant

(b) similarly (-10,-4) = (-,-) = third quadrant

(c) (-6,4) = (-,+) = second quadrant