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How far away from zero on the x-axis is the point (4,7)

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Zero on the x-axis is the origin, (0,0) so the distance from the origin to (4,7) is going to be, according the the Pythagorean Theorem...

d^2=x^2+y^2

d^2=4^2+7^2

d^2=16+49

d^2=65

d=√65 since √65=√(5*13) and 5 and 13 are both prime this cannot be simplified any further...

So the distance is just √65 units. (approximately ≈8.06 units)
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it is 4 units or 11 units apart
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