Signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are respectively
a. +, +
b. -, -
c. -, +
d. +, -

Solution:

In the second quadrant the points are of the form (-x, +y)

The abscissa is negative and ordinate is positive

So the signs are -, +

Therefore, the signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are -, +.

✦ Try This: Signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the third quadrant are respectively a. +, + b. -, - c. -, + d. +, -

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 3

NCERT Exemplar Class 9 Maths Exercise 3.1 Problem 2

Signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are respectively a. +, + b. –, – c. –, + d. +, –

Summary:

Signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are respectively -, +

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