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Distance from the Origin

1. Distance between Specific Point and Origin

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

2. Distance Between Arbitrary Point and Origin

How far is the point (x,y) from the origin?

3. Are Negative Coordinates Okay?

Move Point A to (-4,1). How far is it from the origin now? Does your formula from #2 still work? Explain.