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Example Question #11 : Coordinate Geometry
Find the distance between and the point
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
To find the distance, use the formula where the point is and the line is
First, we'll re-write the equation in this form to identify , , and :
subtract from and add to both sides
multiply both sides by
Now we see that . Plugging these plus into the formula, we get:
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