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mathland

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Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

In Exercises 9–14, determine the quadrant(s)
in which (x, y) could be located.

My answers are located below each problem.

9. x > 0 and y < 0

Where is x positive and y negative? Quadrant 4.

10. x < 0 and y < 0

Here, x and y are both negative.  Quadrant 3.

11. x = −4 and y > 0

This is quadrant 2.

12. x < 0 and y = 7

This is quadrant 2.

13. x + y = 0, x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0

I am not too sure about this one. If y = -x, then x - x = 0.
If x = -y, then -y + y = 0.

14. xy > 0

I know that negative times negative is positive.
I also know that positive times positive is positive.
The only quadrant where both x and y are positive is
quadrant 1. This is my answer.

Is any of this right?

Bob

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

9-12 all ok.

13. Try plotting this as a straight line.  It goes across two quadrants

14. So does this as xy can be positive when both x and y are negative.

Bob

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mathland

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

9-12 all ok.

13. Try plotting this as a straight line.  It goes across two quadrants

14. So does this as xy can be positive when both x and y are negative.

Bob

Ok. For 13, I say quadrants 1 and 2.

For 14, I say quadrants 1 and 3.

Yes?

Mathegocart

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

9-12 all ok.

13. Try plotting this as a straight line.  It goes across two quadrants

14. So does this as xy can be positive when both x and y are negative.

Bob

Ok. For 13, I say quadrants 1 and 2.

For 14, I say quadrants 1 and 3.

Yes?

For 14, yes. Try looking at 13 a little closer.

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mathland

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

9-12 all ok.

13. Try plotting this as a straight line.  It goes across two quadrants

14. So does this as xy can be positive when both x and y are negative.

Bob

Ok. For 13, I say quadrants 1 and 2.

For 14, I say quadrants 1 and 3.

Yes?

For 14, yes. Try looking at 13 a little closer.

I don't get 13 at all.

Bob

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

You have identified the equation as y = -x (correct!) so plot the graph.

Bob

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You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
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mathland

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

You have identified the equation as y = -x (correct!) so plot the graph.

Bob

The graph of y = -x goes through the origin from quadrant 2 down to quadrant 4.

Bob

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

Excellent!  that's what I needed to see.

Bob

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mathland

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Re: Determining Quadrant(s) for a Point

Excellent!  that's what I needed to see.

Bob

Thanks.