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Find the distance of each point from the origin. (9, 12); (-20, 21); (1, -1)

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Find the distance of each point from the origin.

$(9, 12)$

$(-20, 21)$

$(1, -1)$

Need a reminder? The key ideaShow

The distance between $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$ . From the origin it is $\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$ .

The worked solution

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