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Question
Find the distance of the following points from the origin:
(iii) C (-4,-6)
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Solution
C (-4,-6)
Let O(0,0)be the origin
`OC= sqrt((-4-0)^2 +(-6-0)^2)`
`=sqrt((-4)^2 + (-6)^2)`
`= sqrt(16+36)`
`=sqrt(52)`
`=sqrt(4 xx13)`
`=2 sqrt(13)` units
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