The distance of a point in the 3-D system from the origin A. is defined by the absolute value of the vector from the origin to this point. B. is the squareroot of the square of the sums of the x-, y- and z-values. C. is the square root of the sum of the squares of x-, y- and z-values. D. can either be negative or positive.

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1. The distance of a point in the 3-D system from the origin
A. is defined by the absolute value of the vector from the origin to this point.
B. is the squareroot of the square of the sums of the x-, y- and z-values.
C. is the square root of the sum of the squares of x-, y- and z-values.
D. can either be negative or positive.
Transcribed Image Text:1. The distance of a point in the 3-D system from the origin A. is defined by the absolute value of the vector from the origin to this point. B. is the squareroot of the square of the sums of the x-, y- and z-values. C. is the square root of the sum of the squares of x-, y- and z-values. D. can either be negative or positive.
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