Abscissa of a point is positive in
(A) I and II quadrants
(B) I and IV quadrants
(C) I quadrant only
(D) II quadrant only
Answer: (B) I and IV quadrants
Solution.
The abscissa is the x-axis (horizontal) coordinate
(A) We know that abscissa is positive and negative in I quadrant and II quadrants respectively, so this option is incorrect.
(B) Abscissa of a point is positive in 1 quadrant and IV quadrants. Because in I quadrant we have (+, +) and in II quadrant we have (+, –).
So the abscissa is positive in both quadrants.
Hence this option is correct.
(C) We know that in I and IV quadrant, the abscissa is positive.
So this option is incorrect.
(D) In II quadrant, abscissa is negative.
So this option is incorrect.
Therefore option (B) is correct