Question

How far is point E(5,3) from the origin ?

Answer 1

It is 5.84 units away from the origin.

Explanation:

`d = \sqrt{ {(x2 - x1)}^(2) + {(y2 - y1)}^(2)}`

Therefore:

`d = \sqrt{ {(5 - 0)}^(2) + {(3 - 0)}^(2) } \\ d = \sqrt{ {5}^(2) + {3}^(2) } = √(25 + 9) \\ d = √(34) = 5.83951...`