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Question
Find the distance between the origin and the point:
(-5, -12)
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Solution
Coordinates of origin are O (0, 0).
B (-5, -12)
BO = `sqrt((0 + 5)^2 + (0 + 12)^2)`
= `sqrt(25 + 144)`
= `sqrt(169)`
= 13
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