Question

Q. the point M lies in the III quadrant. the coordinates of point M are options: 1. (a, b) 2. (-a, b) 3. (a, -b) 4. (-a, -b). ​

Answer 1

Answer:

in the second quadrant the points of ordinate are +ve and the points of abscissa are -ve.

so, the answer is (-a,b) which is the 2nd option