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The distance of any point P from the origin uses which coordinates?

AIts own x and y
BOnly its x
COnly its y
DNeither of them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its own x and y
1. The origin sits at zero and zero. 2. Both differences reduce to the point's own values. 3. Both x and y are used. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 7, Coordinate Geometry._
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