Determine the distance from each point to zero.
A)distance from 0 to a : 5 distance from 0 to b : 5
B)distance from 0 to a : 3 distance from 0 to b : 3
C)distance from 0 to a : 4 distance from 0 to b : 4
D)distance from 0 to a : $9$ distance from 0 to b : $8$
E)distance from 0 to a : $8$ distance from 0 to b : $4$

Question

Determine the distance from each point to zero. 
A)distance from 0 to a : 5 distance from 0 to b : 5 
B)distance from 0 to a : 3 distance from 0 to b : 3 
C)distance from 0 to a : 4 distance from 0 to b : 4 
D)distance from 0 to a : $9$ distance from 0 to b : $8$ 
E)distance from 0 to a : $8$ distance from 0 to b : $4$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the distance formula, we can find that the distance from the origin to point a is $\sqrt{2^2 + 4^2} = 4$, and the distance from the origin to point b is also $\sqrt{2^2 + 4^2} = 4$. This matches option C. The distances in the other options do not match the given coordinates.

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