which quadrant has point (a b)

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which quadrant has point (a b)

by kobel51 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:02 pm
quadrant I - top right
........II - top left
.......III - bottom left
........IV - bottom right

If ab<>0, in what quadrant of the coordinate system above does point (a,b) lie?

1) (b,a) lies in quadrant IV.

2) (a,-b) lies in quadrant III.
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by Patrick_GMATFix » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:41 pm
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