Question

Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant in which the point will lie, if abscissa is $-5$ and ordinate is $-3$?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C $III$

In $\text{I}$ quadrant, abscissa and ordinates are positive.

In $\text{II}$ quadrant, abscissa is negative and ordinate is positive.

In $\text{III}$ quadrant, both abscissa and ordinate are negative.

In $\text{IV}$ quadrant, abscissa is positive and ordinate is negative.

Here, the given abscissa is $-5$ and ordinate is $-3$. Both are negative.

Thus, they lie in $\text{III}$ quadrant.

Hence, option $C$ is correct.