What quadrant is the coordinate (–5, –5) in?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-22T09:59:45

Quadrant III

If we look the form each coordinate takes in each quadrant we have:

Quadrant I $->(+ , + )$

Quadrant II $->(- , + )$

Quadrant III $->(- , - )$

Quadrant IV $->(+ , - )$

So, for $(-5,-5)$

Both are negative, $( - , - )$ , so the point is in quadrant III