SOLUTION: which point is further from the origin p(8,1) q(6,4)

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Question 681162: which point is further from the origin p(8,1) q(6,4)
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which point is further from the origin p(8,1) q(6,4)

The origin is (0,0)

The distance formula is d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29
for p:
d=sqrt%28%288-0%29%5E2%2B%281-0%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%2864%2B1%29
d=sqrt%2865%29
for q:
d=sqrt%28%286-0%29%5E2%2B%284-0%29%5E2%29
d=sqrt%2836%2B16%29
d=sqrt%2852%29

p is further away from the origin than q.

Hope that helped. Happy Calculating!!!