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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the distance between the origin of a cartesian coordinate system and the point (4,-6)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

square, add, sqrt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

(4,-6) 16, 36 16 + 36 = 52 sqrt(52) or usually know as:\[d=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer 7.21?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the answer is \(\sqrt{52}\), an approximation would be \(7.21\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yw

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