Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.5 Equations of Lines and Linear Models - 2.5 Exercises - Page 247: 79

Answer

$\sqrt {x_1^2+m_1^2x_1^2}$

Work Step by Step

Given $O(0,0)$ and $P(x_1,m_1x_1)$, we have $d(O,P)=\sqrt {(x_1-0)^2+(m_1x_1-0)^2}=\sqrt {x_1^2+m_1^2x_1^2}$
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