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Find the distance between the given points. r(0, 0) and s(6, 8) distance =

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A(x_1;\ y_1);\ B(x_2;\ y_2)\\\\|AB|=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)\\---------------------\\(0;\ 0)\to x_1=0\ and\ y_1=0\\(6;\ 8)\to x_2=6\ and\ y_2=8\\\\d=√((6-0)^2+(8-0)^2)=√(6^2+8^2)=√(36+64)=√(100)=10
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