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Name the Octants in Which the Following Points Lie: (–5, 4, 3)

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Name the octants in which the following points lie:

(–5, 4, 3) 

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Solution

The x-coordinate, the y-coordinate and the z-coordinate of the point (−5, 4, 3) are negative, positive and positive, respectively.

 Therefore, this point lies in X'OYZ octant.

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Chapter 28: Introduction to three dimensional coordinate geometry - Exercise 15.1 [Page 6]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 28 Introduction to three dimensional coordinate geometry
Exercise 15.1 | Q 1.2 | Page 6

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