Plot, read, and interpret points in all four quadrants on the coordinate plane.
Classify a point by quadrant or axis
Problem
What is the location of the point \((-5,~-2)\) on the coordinate plane? Name the quadrant, axis, or origin.
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Use both coordinate signs to locate the point. A negative x-coordinate places it left of the vertical axis, and a negative y-coordinate places it below the horizontal axis. Since neither coordinate is zero, rule out both axes and the origin before matching the left-and-below region to its quadrant.
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