When you count quardrens you must count counterclockwise?

When counting quadrants in a Cartesian coordinate system, the convention is to start from the positive x-axis and move counterclockwise. This means the first quadrant is where both x and y are positive, the second quadrant is where x is negative and y is positive, the third quadrant has both x and y negative, and the fourth quadrant has x positive and y negative. This counterclockwise counting helps maintain consistency in mathematical analysis and graphical representation.