SOLUTION: Which quadrant is the point (-5, -2) found?

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Question 1068451: Which quadrant is the point (-5, -2) found?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-5, -2 )
The for the x-value tells me that
I am restricted to either quadrant 2 or 3
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Then the for a y-value tells me that
I am restricted to either quadrant 3 or 4
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Quadrant 3 is the common one, so the point
( -5, -2 ) must be in quadrant 3

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