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

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Solution

Distance between $(- 6, 8)$ from the origin
$=$ Distance between $(- 6, 8)$ from $(0, 0)$
$= \sqrt{{(- 6 - 0)}^{2} + {(8 - 0)}^{2}}$ using distance formula
$= \sqrt{36 + 64}$
$= \sqrt{100} = 10$ units

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