Most of the time for coordinate planes, they are asking you to plot the point correctly, and to state which quadrant the point falls into.
The Quadrant points start at (+ , +) for Quadrant I, and moves clockwise. See attached picture.
Quadrant I: (+ , +)
Quadrant II: (+ , -)
Quadrant III: (- , -)
Quadrant IV: (- , +)
Remember, the point is split into two parts, in which the first one is x (which signifies the placement for the horizontal line), while the other is y (which signifies the placement for the vertical line).
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