SOLUTION: Select the correct answer: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th "The Point (-6,3) would be graphed in this quadrent." Please help if you can! THANKS!

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Question 218324: Select the correct answer: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
"The Point (-6,3) would be graphed in this quadrent."
Please help if you can!
THANKS!

Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, RAY100, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, plot the point (-6,3).




Now recall that the xy plane is divided into 4 quadrants in which the first quadrant is in the upper right corner, the second is in the upper left, and it continues clockwise from here. In other words, we have


Source: Mathworld


So comparing the two images, we see that the point (-6,3) is in the second quadrant.


Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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Quadrant,,,II,,,,(or 2)
.
Quadrant I,,,,x=+,,y=+
.
Quadrant II,,,,x=-,,,y=+
.
Quadrant III,,,x=-,,,y=-
.
Quadrant IV ,,,,x=+,,,y=-
.
On x-y coordinate
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
.,,,,,,,,,,,,II,,,,,,,,,,,,,.............I
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.........................................
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,III,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,IV
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-6, 3) is in the II quadrant.



Notice the correct spelling of 'quadrant' not 'quadrent'. Yes, this is mathematics, but we still have to communicate, so spelling, grammar, punctuation , and all of the other niceties of English written communications count.



John