Coordinate Geometry

In a Cartesian coordinate system, the plane is divided into four quadrants based on the signs of the x-coordinate (abscissa) and the y-coordinate (ordinate) of a point :
Quadrant I: and (both coordinates are positive).
Quadrant II: and (x-coordinate is negative, y-coordinate is positive).
Quadrant III: and (both coordinates are negative).
Quadrant IV: and (x-coordinate is positive, y-coordinate is negative). The given point is . Here, the x-coordinate is -2, which is less than 0 ( ), and the y-coordinate is 3, which is greater than 0 ( ). According to the rules above, a point with a negative x-coordinate and a positive y-coordinate lies in Quadrant II. Therefore, the point lies in Quadrant II.