Question

An abscissa of a point $P$ is negative and ordinate of $P$ is positive, then $P$ lies in:

• A. $I$ Quadrant
• B. $II$ Quadrant
• C. $III$ Quadrant
• D. $IV$ Quadrant

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$II$ Quadrant

The abscissa of a point means the $x$ - coordinate of the point.

The ordinate of a point means the $y$ - coordinate of the point.

If both coordinates are positive, the point must be located in quadrant $1$.

If only one coordinate is positive, the point is either in quadrant $2$ or quadrant $4$.

If only the first coordinate is positive, then the point is in quadrant $4$.

If only the second coordinate is positive, then the point is in quadrant $2$.

Here, the first coordinate is negative and the second coordinate is positive, then the point is in quadrant $2$.