Find the length of the line segment joining the two given points by finding the equation of the line using Equation (2). Then check your answer by using the distance formula. (0, 0), (1, 8)
A) $\sqrt{62}$
B) 9
C) $\sqrt{65}$
D) 3

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Using Equation (2), the equation of the line is $y = 8x$. To find the distance between the points, we can use the distance formula:
$$\sqrt{(1 - 0)^2 + (8 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{1 + 64} = \sqrt{65}$$
Therefore, the answer is choice C, $\sqrt{65}$.

Find the Length of the Line Segment Joining the Two 62\sqrt{62}62​

Find the Length of the Line Segment Joining the Two $\sqrt{62}$