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What are Quadrants in the Coordinate Plane?

Definition: Quadrants

Summary

  1. The x-axis is the horizontal line
  2. The y-axis is the vertical line
  3. The axes intersect to form four infinite areas, or quadrants
  4. Quadrant I is the top-right area
  5. Quadrant II is the top-left area
  6. Quadrant III is the bottom-left area
  7. Quadrant IV is the bottom-right area
  8. Points in Quadrant I will have positive x and y-coordinates
  9. Points in Quadrant II will have a negative x and positive y-coordinate
  10. Points in Quadrant II will have negative x and y-coordinates
  11. Points in Quadrant II will have a positive x and negative y-coordinate
  12. The open circles represent possible points along the axis

Notes

    1. The x-axis is a horizontal line
    2. The y-axis is a vertical line that intersects the x-axis
    1. The x and y-axes intersect to make four areas, so we call these areas "quadrants" since "quad" means four
    1. The x and y-axes intersect to make four areas, so we call these areas "quadrants" since "quad" means four
    1. Above the x-axis and to the right of the y-axis is the top-right area, or Quadrant I
    1. Above the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis is the top-left area, or Quadrant II
    1. Below the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis is the bottom-left area, or Quadrant III
    2. Below the x-axis and to the right of the y-axis is the bottom-right area, or Quadrant IV
    1. Quadrant I = Quadrant 1
    2. Quadrant II = Quadrant 2
    3. Quadrant III = Quadrant 3
    4. Quadrant IV = Quadrant 4
    1. The x and y-axes intersect to make four areas, so we call these areas "quadrants" since "quad" means four
    1. We need to figure out what each quadrant represents
    1. We need to figure out what each quadrant represents
    1. Give the table 2 columns
    2. This will help us understand what each quadrant represents
    1. The left column will be the quadrant number
    2. The right column will give the signs of any x and y-coordinates in that quadrant
    1. The left column will be the quadrant number
    2. The right column will give the signs of any x and y-coordinates in that quadrant
    1. A point in the coordinate plane has an x and y-coordinate pair
    2. Above the x-axis and to the right of the y-axis is Quadrant I
    3. Quadrant I = Quadrant 1
    4. An x-coordinate is positive if it is to the right of the y-axis
    5. A y-coordinate is positive if it is above of the x-axis
    1. A point in the coordinate plane has an x and y-coordinate pair
    2. Above the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis is Quadrant II
    3. Quadrant II = Quadrant 2
    4. A y-coordinate is positive if it is above of the x-axis
    5. An x-coordinate is negative if it is to the left of the y-axis
    1. A point in the coordinate plane has an x and y-coordinate pair
    2. Below the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis is Quadrant III
    3. Quadrant III = Quadrant 3
    4. An x-coordinate is negative if it is to the left of the y-axis
    5. A y-coordinate is negative if it is below of the x-axis
    1. A point in the coordinate plane has an x and y-coordinate pair
    2. Below the x-axis and to the right of the y-axis is Quadrant IV
    3. Quadrant IV = Quadrant 4
    4. An x-coordinate is positive if it is to the right of the y-axis
    5. A y-coordinate is negative if it is below of the x-axis
    1. Just knowing the signs of your coordinates is all you need in order to figure out what quadrant your point is in
    1. The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair
    2. The "x=0" line and the y-axis are the same thing
    1. The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair
    2. The "y=0" line and the x-axis are the same thing
    1. The x-coordinate is the first number in an ordered pair
    2. The y-coordinate is the second number in an ordered pair
    3. The origin, (0,0), is the intersection point of the x and y-axes
    1. Coordinates are just the two numbers that tell us where a point is located
    2. Just knowing the signs of your coordinates is all you need in order to figure out what quadrant your point is in
    1. The origin, (0,0), is the intersection point of the x and y-axes
    1. If only one coordinate is zero, the point will be located on one of the axes
    1. Just knowing the signs of your coordinates is all you need in order to figure out what quadrant your point is in
    1. Just knowing the signs of your coordinates is all you need in order to figure out what quadrant your point is in