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A line has slope m and y-intercept 4. The distance between the origin and the line is equal to

A

`(4)/(sqrt(1-m^(2)))`

B

`(4)/(sqrt(m^(2)-1))`

C

`(4)/(sqrt(m^(2)+1))`

D

`(4m)/(sqrt(1+m^(2)))`

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