SOLUTION: How far is the point (-3,-4) from the origin?

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Question 772500: How far is the point (-3,-4) from the origin?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula.



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

Note: The origin is the point

As a sanity check on your answer, it will be good to remember that 3, 4, 5 is a Pythagorean Triple.

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