Question

Given your sister's incomplete text,

 "Meet me at the trails located at (−2," .

Explain why the trails must be in quadrant 2 or quadrant 3.
oobleck
the x-coordinate is negative, so the point lies to the left of the y-axis.
Lara
The x-coordinate is negative, and the only option for the y-coordinate is a positive or a negative number. If the y-coordinate is positive, then it is located in quadrant 2. If the y-coordinate is negative, then it is in quadrant 3.
someone
The x-coordinate is negative, and the only option for the y-coordinate is a positive or a negative number. If the y-coordinate is positive, then it is located in quadrant 2. If the y-coordinate is negative, then it is in quadrant 3.