Find the distance from the origin to the point (7,

velinariojepvg

velinariojepvg

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2022-04-06

Find the distance from the origin to the point (7, 4).
I know that I have to use the formula for the length of a line and midpoint but I am unsure of what the question is asking.

Answer & Explanation

heilaritikermx

heilaritikermx

Beginner2022-04-07Added 20 answers

Step 1
Solution: Use the distance formula, which in general assumes the following form: Given two points ( x 1 , y 1 ) and ( x 2 , y 2 ) , then the distance between these two points is:
d = ( x 2 x 1 ) 2 + ( y 2 y 1 ) 2
Here the points are (0, 0) (the origin) and (7, 4) therefore we get:
d = ( 7 0 ) 2 + ( 4 0 ) 2 = 49 + 16 = 65  units. units.
Adelyn Rodriguez

Adelyn Rodriguez

Beginner2022-04-08Added 3 answers

Step 1
Use the Pythagorean theorem! Draw a right triangle triangle with the line segment from (0, 0) to (7, 4) as the hypotnuse and the x,y axes as the legs.
Don't let the co ordinates trip you up, you still have everything you know about geometry to draw from, the co ordinates are in some sense just a handy way to talk about it.

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