What quadrant is the coordinate (2,-5) in?

1 Answer
Jan 13, 2016

This point lies in the fourth quadrant.

Explanation:

To find the quadrant in which the point lies you have to look at the signs of its coordinates:

  • If both coordinates are positive, then the point lies in the first quadrant

  • If #x<0# and #y>0# then the point lies in the second quadrant

  • If both coordinates are negative then the point lies in the third quadrant

  • Finally if #x>0# and #y<0# then the point lies in the fourth quadrant.