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.
Sources
- The web page with info on - Example Source - courses.lumenlearning.com
- What is Quadrant? Definition, Coordinate Graphs, Sign, Examples - splashlearn.com
- Quadrant - Definition, Graph, Cartesian Plane, Signs - Cuemath - cuemath.com
