Graphing an ordered pair - GMAT Quantitative

If and have the same sign, then , and the point has a positive -coordinate. The sign of is the same as the common sign of and . Therefore, only the -coordinate restricts the possibilities.

The points witn positive -coordinates are in Quadrant I and Quadrant IV.

The ordered pair consists of a positive -coordinate and a -coordinate of . The only part of the coordinate plane on which all points have a zero -coordinate is the -axis.

By definition, only Quadrant III contains ordered pairs that have both negative - and -coordinates.

The ordered pair has a negative -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with negative -coordinates and a positive -coordinates exist in Quadrant II.

The ordered pair has a zero -coordinate and a nonzero -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with zero -coordinates and nonzero -coordinates is on the -axis.

By definition, all ordered pairs with positive -coordinates and positive -coordinates are in Quadrant I. Therefore, the only ordered pair in this quadrant is .

If and have the same sign, then , and the point has a positive -coordinate. The sign of is the same as the common sign of and . Therefore, only the -coordinate restricts the possibilities.

The points witn positive -coordinates are in Quadrant I and Quadrant IV.

The ordered pair consists of a positive -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. The only quadrant that consists entirely of positive - and -coordinates is Quadrant I.

The ordered pair consists of a positive -coordinate and a -coordinate of . The only part of the coordinate plane on which all points have a zero -coordinate is the -axis.

By definition, only Quadrant III contains ordered pairs that have both negative - and -coordinates.

The ordered pair has a negative -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with negative -coordinates and a positive -coordinates exist in Quadrant II.

The ordered pair has a zero -coordinate and a nonzero -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with zero -coordinates and nonzero -coordinates is on the -axis.

By definition, all ordered pairs with positive -coordinates and positive -coordinates are in Quadrant I. Therefore, the only ordered pair in this quadrant is .

If and have the same sign, then , and the point has a positive -coordinate. The sign of is the same as the common sign of and . Therefore, only the -coordinate restricts the possibilities.

The points witn positive -coordinates are in Quadrant I and Quadrant IV.

The ordered pair consists of a positive -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. The only quadrant that consists entirely of positive - and -coordinates is Quadrant I.

The ordered pair consists of a positive -coordinate and a -coordinate of . The only part of the coordinate plane on which all points have a zero -coordinate is the -axis.

By definition, only Quadrant III contains ordered pairs that have both negative - and -coordinates.

The ordered pair has a negative -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with negative -coordinates and a positive -coordinates exist in Quadrant II.

The ordered pair has a zero -coordinate and a nonzero -coordinate. By definition, all ordered pairs with zero -coordinates and nonzero -coordinates is on the -axis.