Question

What is the distance between the origin and the point (5, -19)? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

by definition, distance between two points is D= sqrt (x difference^2+y difference^2).

Answer 2

D= sqrt (5^2+(-19)^2)

Answer 3

You can draw a right triangle and to the Pythagorean theorem if thats simpler?

Answer 4

19.64

Answer 5

^correct : ))