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What is the distance between P(-3,4) and the origin?

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The origin is coordinate (0, 0).

You can use the Pythagorean Theorem or distance formula to find the length of the diagonal.

The difference in x-coordinates is 3 and the difference in y-coordinates is 4.

3² + 4² = d²

9 + 16 = d²

25 = d²

√25 = d

5 = d

Answer: 5

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