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Name the Octants in Which the Following Points Lie: (–5, –4, 7)

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Name the octants in which the following points lie: 

(–5, –4, 7) 

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Solution

The x-coordinate, the y-coordinate and the z-coordinate of the point (−5, −4, 7) are negative, negative and positive, respectively.

 Therefore, this point lies in X'OY'Z octant .

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

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 28 Introduction to three dimensional coordinate geometry
Exercise 15.1 | Q 1.5 | Page 6

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