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It doesn't. Its a matter of interpretation.
When drawing the unit circle, we start at x=1, y=0. As we draw, maintaining a radius of 1 from the origin at x=0, y=0, we proceed counter-clockwise. Initially, both x and y are positive. That is quadrant 1. When x becomes negative at x=0, y=1, that is quadrant 2. When y becomes negative at x=-1, y=0, that is quadrant 3. And when x becomes positive again at x=0, y=-1, that is quadrant 4.
So you see, its all in the perspective of which comes first, and in trigonometry, the vector where theta = 0 comes first, not where your eye just happens to scan from left to right.
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What is quadrant does the point (-2-1) lie?
-1
What are the regions on the coordinate plane called?
Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4 Quadrant 2 Quadrant 1
What quadrant is the point 2 -1 located in?
3
Is the point (79) in quadrant 1 2 3 or 4?
If you mean the point (7, 9) then it is in the 1st quadrant
How do you number the quadrants on a grid?
There are 4 quadrants on a coordinate plain (grid). The top right is quadrant 1, top left is quadrant 2, bottom left is quadrant 3, and bottom right is quadrant 4.
What is quadrant does the point (-2-1) lie?
-1
What are the regions on the coordinate plane called?
Quadrant 3 Quadrant 4 Quadrant 2 Quadrant 1
What is an example of an ordered pair from each quadrant?
Quadrant 1: (1,5) Quadrant 2: (-2,3) Quadrant 3: (-3,-3) Quadrant 4:(4,-1)
In which quadrant is -12 -1.8?
-10.2
What quadrant is the point 2 -1 located in?
3
What does the order of rotational symmetry mean?
if you have a shape in quadrant 1 of a coordinate plane and another shape in quadrant 2, rotate the shape in quadrant 1 to the right 90 degrees. It, when rotated, the shape in quadrant 1 is congruent to the shape in quadrant 2, then they are rotationally symmetrical.
What is one of the four regions of the coordinate plane determined by the x axis and the y axis?
there is quadrant 1 , quadrant 2 , quadrant 3 , and quadrant 4
How do you find the quadrant of A over 2 if cos A equals 1 over 10 and A is located in quadrant IV?
If A is in quadrant IV, then A/2 is in quadrant II. Yes, the fact than cos(A) is 0.1 means that A is in quadrant I or IV, but it really is not required in order to answer the question. It is superfluous.
What are the regions known as quaderants?
The parts on a graph l Quadrant l Quadrant 2 l 1 l ------------------------ l Quadrant l Quadrant 3 l 4 l l
Is the point (79) in quadrant 1 2 3 or 4?
If you mean the point (7, 9) then it is in the 1st quadrant
What two numbers come before 639?
1 and 2 come before it.
In which quadrant is the coordinate 2 - 3 found?
-1
