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Which point is 5 units from (1, –3) on a coordinate plane? A. (–8, 6) B. (6, –3) C. (–3, –6) D. (1, –2)

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Because
\sqrt{ (-3-1)^(2) + (-6+3)^(2) } = \sqrt{ (-4)^(2)+ (-3)^(2) } = √(16+9) = √(25) = 5 units; , the point is C(-3;-6).
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