2007-01-11 12:25:16 · 3 answers · asked by Georgie R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Quadrant 1 (top right corner, i think), is positive x and positive y.
Quadrant 2 (top left) is negative x, positive y
Quadrant 3 (bottom left), is negative x and y
Quadrant 4 (bottom right) is positive x and negative y
2007-01-11 12:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by jizadi519 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, when working with angles, the base is a line pointing to the right (like the X axis) with the base of the angle to the left (at zero.) Angles are considered to be up so 45° is halfway and 90° points straight up. Most of the work with angles is in this area. So when work continues beyond 90°, the concept is just extended to a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quadrant (180, 270 and 360 degrees end these quadrants.)
Ironically, compass degrees run the other way from N, usually at the top.
2007-01-11 16:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that clocks were not nearly as widespread in the time of René Descartes (1596 - 1650) as they are now.
2007-01-11 12:42:50 · answer #3 · answered by night_train_to_memphis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋