Quadrant.......... X ...........Y
.......I ............positive..positive
......II............negative positive
.....III............negative negative
......IV............positive...negative
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------Q2------|-------Q1-----
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------Q3------|------Q4------
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Counter clockwise.
It is because angles are measured counter-clockwise for the horizontal x-axis.
Quadrants I and III, numbered from I at upper right (+, +) left and moving clockwise. The line passes through the origin (0,0).
Quadrants are usually numbered, using roman numerals, I through IV starting at the top right and going counter-clockwise.
They are called "quadrants".
only in quadrants 2 and 3
The axes create the quadrants.
There are 4 quadrants in a circle
The Cartesian plane is divided into 4 quadrants
there are 4 quadrants in a coordinate grid (=
Miami's streets are divided into four quadrants: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. Flagler Street divides the north and south quadrants. Miami Avenue divides the east and west quadrants.
There are only four, the word quadrants hints to that quad meaning four.