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In which quadrant does the ordered pair (5, -6) lie?

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The bottom right hand quadrant (quadrant #4 in Algebraic terms)
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The coordinate (5,-6) lies in the fourth coordinate, because the first is x positive y positive, the second is x negative and y positive, the third is x negative and y negative, and the fourth is x positive y negative. This is x positive y negative, so it is in the fourth quadrant.
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