document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341618>Question 341618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following are coordinates of points in the xy-plane. Which of these points is nearest the origin?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  (0,-1)   b (0,1/2 )    c  (1/2, -1/2)    d  (1/2,1/2)    e  (-1,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance (x,y) is from (0,0) is  d = sqrt(x^2+y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a (0,-1)::::::::d = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b (0,1/2 )::::::d = sqrt(1/4) = 1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c (1/2, -1/2):::d = sqrt(1/4 + 1/4) = sqrt(1/2) = (1/2)sqrt(2)= 0.7071 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d (1/2,1/2):::::d = sqrt(1/4 + 1/4) = sqrt(1/2) = (1/2)sqrt(2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e (-1,-1):::::::d = sqrt(1 + 1) = sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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