In which quadrant is the ordered pair (-9,-4) located?

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The ordered pair (-9, -4) is located in the third quadrant. In the Cartesian coordinate system, the quadrants are defined as follows:

  • Quadrant I: x > 0 and y > 0
  • Quadrant II: x < 0 and y > 0
  • Quadrant III: x < 0 and y < 0
  • Quadrant IV: x > 0 and y < 0

Since both coordinates of the ordered pair (-9, -4) are negative, it falls into the third quadrant.