alleryIn Quadrant III, a point has:
ANegative y only
BBoth negative
CBoth positive
DNegative x only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Both negative
1. Quadrant III lies to the left of and below the origin.
2. Both of those directions are negative.
3. So both coordinates are negative there.
4. The answer is both negative.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 1 'Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates'_
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