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In which quadrants is the ordinate positive?

I and II
II and III
I and IV

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I and II have at least one positive. Start in the upper right, and move counterclockwise to number the quadrants. 
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Answer:

I and II

Explanation:

The quadrants are made out of two lines: ordinates (also called y axis) and abscissa (also called x axis), and their intersection. This is showed in the pic attached here. As you can see, the quadrants are named starting by the one on top-right with I and going on counter-clock wise.

The ordinates are the vertical. So we need to see which of the quadrants have positive values in the ordinates. Those will be the ones who or on the top of the image, over the abscissa axis.

I hope it works!

In which quadrants is the ordinate positive? I and II II and III I and IV-example-1
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