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Finding Distance in the Coordinate Plane — Quiz

Question 6 • Algebra I

Which expression represents the distance between the points open paren A comma 0 close paren and open paren 0 comma 5 close paren on a coordinate grid?

Answer
A
square root of open paren A minus 5 close paren squared end root
B
square root of open paren A minus 25 close paren squared end root
C
square root of A squared plus 25 end root
D
square root of A squared plus 5 end root

Explanation

Use the distance formula: the horizontal difference between (A, 0) and (0, 5) is A, and the vertical difference is 5. The distance is therefore √(A² + 5²) = √(A² + 25), which is choice C.

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