How do you graph point A (-x,-y) on a coordinate plane and how do you know in which quadrant you should graph point A?

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Eli Assouline · Accepted Answer

if there is no number, just put the point in quadrant III.

Since x is negative that means point A could be in quadrant iii or ii, but since y is also negative that singles out quadrant ii leaving point A in quadrant iii

Abigail Allen · Answer

undefined To graph point A (-x, -y) on a coordinate plane:
1. Locate the origin (0,0) on the plane.
2. Move -x units to the left along the x-axis from the origin to find the x-coordinate.
3. Move -y units downward along the y-axis from the origin to find the y-coordinate.
4. Plot the point where the x and y axes intersect at the determined coordinates (-x, -y).

To determine in which quadrant to graph point A:
- If both x and y are negative, point A is in the third quadrant.
- If x is negative and y is positive, point A is in the fourth quadrant.
- If x is positive and y is negative, point A is in the second quadrant.
- If both x and y are positive, point A is in the first quadrant.