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Standard IX
Mathematics
Distance Formula
The distance ...
Question
The distance of a point P
(
−
3
,
−
4
)
from the origin is __ units.
A
2
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B
3
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C
4
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D
5
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Solution
The correct option is
D
5
The distance of a point
(
x
,
y
)
from the origin
(
0
,
0
)
is
√
(
x
−
0
)
2
+
(
y
−
0
)
2
=
√
x
2
+
y
2
So, the distance of a point P
(
−
3
,
−
4
)
from the origin
(
0
,
0
)
is
√
(
−
3
−
0
)
2
+
(
−
4
−
0
)
2
=
√
3
2
+
4
2
=
5
units
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