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Find the distance between the points. ​ (p​, q​) and​ (0, 0)

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Answer:


√(p^2+q^2)

Explanation:

The distance between two points
(x_1,y_1) and
(x_2,y_2) can be calculated as


√((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2).

Then the distance between points
(p,q) and
(0,0) is


√((p-0)^2+(q-0)^2)=√(p^2+q^2).

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