Which quadrant has x < 0 and y > 0

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The question

Question: which quadrant has x < 0 and y > 0?

1 Read the signs

x is less than 0: negative.

So the point is left of the y-axis.

y is greater than 0: positive.

So the point is above the x-axis.

2 Name the quadrants

Draw the grid.

The two axes cut it into four parts.

Each part is called a quadrant.

3 Find the quadrant

Left and up: (−, +).

That is quadrant Ⅱ.

Careful!

We count against the clock.

Ⅱ is the top left.

Counting the other way swaps Ⅱ and Ⅳ.

4 Check

Let's check with a point that has these signs: (−2, 3).

From 0, go left 2.

Then go up 3.

Put a dot.

The dot is in quadrant Ⅱ.

So the answer is right!

Let's look back.

First: read the signs.

Then: name the quadrants.

Then: find the quadrant.

Last: check.