Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If the coordinates are (0, a) and (b, 0), we just use the distance formula to find the distance in terms of a and b:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(0-a)^2+(b-0)^2}[/tex] and
[tex]d=\sqrt{(-a)^2+b^2}[/tex] which simplifies to
[tex]d=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}[/tex]
and that's it!
