Recall that the axes divide the plane into four quadrants as shown. For following Exercises if a

Question:

Recall that the axes divide the plane into four quadrants as shown. For following Exercises if a and b are both positive numbers, determine whether each statement is true or false.

y. quadrant I quadrant II quadrant III quadrant IV

1. (-a, -b) lies in quadrant IV
2. (a, 0) lies on the x-axis.
3. (-a,0) lies on the y-axis.
4. (a, -b) lies in quadrant IV
5. Is the ordered pair (6,-2)plotted above or below the x-axis? Explain.