See how the pair (5, -2) looks when plotted. The y value refers to the vertical position. When plotting an ordered pair, the x value refers to the pair’s horizontal position on the graph.
In the ordered pair (5, -2) for instance, 5 is the x value and -2 is the y value. In an ordered pair, x is always the first value and y is always the second value. An ordered pair consists of two values, x and y. Numbers are plotted on graph quadrants in what are known as ordered pairs. In this diagram, you can see the four graph quadrants, along with whether or not x and y are positive and negative. X has positive values in this quadrant and y has negative values. Quadrant IV: The fourth quadrant is in the bottom right corner. Both x and y have negative values in this quadrant. Quadrant III: The third quadrant is in the bottom left corner. X has negative values in this quadrant and y has positive values. Quadrant II: The second quadrant is in the upper left-hand corner of the plane. Both x and y have positive values in this quadrant. Quadrant I: The first quadrant is in the upper right-hand corner of the plane. Here are the graph quadrants and their values: Each graph quadrant has a distinct combination of positive and negative values. There are four graph quadrants that make up the Cartesian plane. Each quadrant includes a combination of positive and negative values for x and y. In this section, we’ll discuss the graph quadrant definition and define each part of the plane.Ī quadrant is one of the four sections on a Cartesian plane. The two lines on the Cartesian plane form four graph quadrants.
#Quadrants of a graph how to#
In this article, we’ll discuss what graph quadrants are, how to manipulate data points on graph quadrants, and walk through some sample graph quadrant problems. The two intersecting lines of the Cartesian plane make four distinct graph quadrants. The Cartesian plane (or the x-y plane) is a two-line graph on which you plot ordered pairs.