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The three coordinate planes divide space into how many octants?

Answer: 8.

  • A 8
  • B 12
  • C 4
  • D 6

Correct answer: A. 8

Explanation: The XY, YZ and ZX planes cut space into 8 regions called octants, one for each combination of signs of x, y and z.

zxyOP(x, y, z)first octant:x>0, y>0, z>0

Concept context

Coordinate axes and planes in space, octants, distance between two points, and the section formula

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