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Finding Distance in the Coordinate Plane — Quiz

Question 7 • Algebra I

Which expression represents the distance between point open paren 0 comma A close paren and point open paren A comma 0 close paren on a coordinate grid?

Answer
A
square root of 2 A squared end root
B
0
C
square root of A to the 4th power end root
D
square root of 2 A to the 4th power end root

Explanation

Use the distance formula: the horizontal and vertical differences between (0, A) and (A, 0) are both A in magnitude. Thus the distance is √(A² + A²) = √(2A²), which is choice A.

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