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ACT Math 1.4 Coordinate Geometry 360 Views


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ACT Math: Coordinate Geometry Drill 1, Problem 4. In which quadrant is point A?

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00:02

Time for your daily dose of shmoop. this won't hurt a bit.

00:05

In which quadrant is point A?

00:09

And here are your options...

00:13

OKAY, It's really just checking to see if we can recall the quadrant numbers of a coordinate plane.

00:19

A handy way to remember these is to think of a "C". The letter, not the body of water.

00:24

Or, quadrant 1 starts on the top right, quadrant 2, the top left, quadrant 3, the bottom left,

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and quadrant 4, the bottom right.

00:33

Looks like a C, right? Or... a horseshoe? Whatever works for you.

00:38

Ok, so point A is in the top right. Looks like quadrant 1 to us...

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A is our answer.

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