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What name is given to the generalization of quadrant and octant to any number of dimensions?
AOrthant
BSimplex
CHyperplane
DManifold
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Orthant
The orthant is the n-dimensional analogue of a quadrant or octant, named by sign patterns.
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