Question

The distance of the point (3, 4) from the origin is ______.

Options

• 25

• 5

• 7

• 1

• −5

Answer 1

The distance of the point (3, 4) from the origin is 5.

Explanation:

Let d be the distance of the point (3, 4) from the origin (0, 0).

∴ d = `sqrt((3 - 0)^2 + (4 - 0)^2)`

= `sqrt(9 + 16)`

= `sqrt25`

= 5