Mathematics · JEE | INTRODUCTION TO THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

Consider the following statements regarding the three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system: (A) The three coordinate planes divide the space into eight parts known as octants. (B) The coordinates of any point on the YZ-plane are of the form \( (0, y, z) \). (C) If a point lies in octant V, all its coordinates \( x, y, z \) are positive. (D) The point \( (-3, 1, -2) \) lies in octant VI. Which of the above statements are correct?

1. A
   (A), (B) and (D) only
2. B
   (A) and (B) only
3. C
   (B), (C) and (D) only
4. D
   All of the above