Question

How far from the origin is the point (-5, -12)?

Answer 1

where is the origin

Answer 2

0,0

Answer 3

use distance formula..
\[y=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2}\]

Answer 4

you have to use distance formula
your points are (0,0) and (-5,-12)

Answer 5

x1=0,y1=0,x2=-5,y2=-12

Answer 6

plug in the numbers in @zaibali.qasmi 's formula

Answer 7

Distance formula works as does the Pythagorean Theorem with a right triangle. What you are finding when you find the distance from the origin is the length of the hypotenuse. So there a couple of different ways you could do this.

Answer 8

\[y=\sqrt{(-5-0)^2+(-12-0)^2}=\sqrt{25+144}=\sqrt{169}=13\]

Answer 9

ok, that makes sense. thanks guys