Consider the set of all points in the Cartesian plane for which the product is negative

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Coordinate Geometry · Coordinate Geometry

Problem

Consider the set SS of all points (x,y)(x,y) in the Cartesian plane for which the product xyxy is negative. (a) Prove that every point of SS lies either in the second quadrant or the fourth quadrant. (b) Show that no point of SS can lie on either axis. (c) Explain why the converse is true: every point lying in the second or fourth quadrant must satisfy xy<0xy<0.

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