The distance of the point P(-6, 8) from the origin is
The distance between any two points P1(x1, y1) and P2(x2, y2) is given by the following formula:
From the question we have,
⇒ P1(x1, y1) = (0, 0)…………co-ordinates of origin
⇒ P2(x2, y2) = (-6, 8)…………co-ordinates of point
⇒ 
⇒ d = √(36 + 64 )
⇒ d = √100
⇒ d = 10 units
Therefore the distance between the point and origin is 10 units.
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