What quadrant would (2, -6) be?

1 Answer
Oct 14, 2015

Fourth quadrant.

Explanation:

In the first quadrant, both x and y are positive.
In the second quadrant, only y is positive.
In the third quadrant, both x and y are negative.
In the fourth quadrant, only x is positive.
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As x=2 and y=-6, it lies in the fourth quadrant.