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

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Answer:

It is 5.84 units away from the origin.

Explanation:

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

Therefore:

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

Shivam Chawla answered May 10, 2021

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