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# Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates

## In which quadrant does the point (-3, 5) lie?

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Chapter 1 · Class 9 Mathematics

This chapter, "Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates" from NCERT Class 9 Mathematics (Ganita Manjari), introduces the fundamental concepts of coordinate geometry. It explains how to locate the position of a point in a plane using a pair of perpendicular lines, known as the coordinate axes. You will learn about the Cartesian system, the x-axis, y-axis, origin, and the four quadrants. Key terms like abscissa and ordinate are defined, and methods for plotting points and identifying their coordinates are discussed. This foundational understanding is crucial for further studies in geometry and other branches of mathematics.

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