Question

What is the distance between the origin of a cartesian coordinate system and the point (-3,7)?

Answer 1

The origin of the Cartesian coordinate system is at `(0,0)`

The distance between `(0,0)` and `(-3,7)` can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem:
`h^2 =(Delta x)^2 + (Delta y)^2`

`h^2 = (-3)^2+(7)^2`

`h = sqrt(58)`
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