Identifying Quadrants

Front

What are the four quadrants in a Cartesian coordinate system?

Back

Quadrant I (positive x, positive y), Quadrant II (negative x, positive y), Quadrant III (negative x, negative y), Quadrant IV (positive x, negative y).

Front

What is the location of the origin in a Cartesian coordinate system?

Back

The origin is located at the point (0, 0).

Front

In which quadrant would you find the ordered pair (3, 4)?

Back

Quadrant I.

Front

In which quadrant would you find the ordered pair (-5, 2)?

Back

Quadrant II.

Front

In which quadrant would you find the ordered pair (-3, -7)?

Back

Quadrant III.

Front

In which quadrant would you find the ordered pair (6, -1)?

Back

Quadrant IV.

Front

What is the significance of the x-axis and y-axis in a Cartesian coordinate system?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line, and the y-axis is the vertical line that intersect at the origin (0, 0).

Front

What does it mean for a point to be in Quadrant I?

Back

A point in Quadrant I has both x and y coordinates that are positive.

Front

What does it mean for a point to be in Quadrant II?

Back

A point in Quadrant II has a negative x coordinate and a positive y coordinate.

Front

What does it mean for a point to be in Quadrant III?

Back

A point in Quadrant III has both x and y coordinates that are negative.