Definition:Cartesian Plane/Quadrants/Second
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Definition
Quadrant $\text{II}: \quad$ The area above the $x$-axis and to the left of the $y$-axis is called the second quadrant.
That is, the second quadrant is where the $x$ coordinate of a point is negative and the $y$ coordinate of a point is positive.
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 5$: Trigonometric Functions: Fig. $5.2$
- 1972: Murray R. Spiegel and R.W. Boxer: Theory and Problems of Statistics (SI ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Rectangular co-ordinates