What is a quadrant on a coordinate plane?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for a definition or explanation of what a quadrant is in the context of a coordinate plane, likely referring to the four distinct sections formed by the intersection of the x-axis and y-axis.

Answer

One of four sections created by intersecting x- and y-axes, named I, II, III, and IV.

A quadrant on a coordinate plane is one of four regions created by the intersecting x- and y-axes. They are named using the Roman numerals I, II, III, and IV, beginning with the top right quadrant and moving counter-clockwise.

Answer for screen readers

A quadrant on a coordinate plane is one of four regions created by the intersecting x- and y-axes. They are named using the Roman numerals I, II, III, and IV, beginning with the top right quadrant and moving counter-clockwise.

More Information

Quadrants help in locating points using ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. They indicate the sign of the coordinates in that region.

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