Find the distance of the point $P (- 6, 8)$ from the origin.

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Solution

Distance of the point from origin =
$\sqrt{{( - 6 - 0) }^{2} + {(8 - 0)}^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{ {6}^{2} + {8}^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{36 + 64} \\ = \sqrt{100 } \\ = 10$

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