3. Coordinate Geometry
easy

Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant in which they will lie, if

$(i)$ ordinate is $5$ and abscissa is $-3$

$(ii)$ abscissa is $-5$ and ordinate is $-3$

Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D

Solution

$(i)$ In the point $(-3,5)$ abscissa is negative and ordinate is positive, so it lies in the second quadrant.

$(ii)$ In the point $(-5,-3)$ abscissa and ordinate both are negative, so it lies in the third quadrant.

Standard 9
Mathematics

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