SOLUTION: Find the distance from the point (6,1) to the graph of 2x-3y+7=0

SOLUTION: Find the distance from the point (6,1) to the graph of 2x-3y+7=0

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Question 941300: Find the distance from the point (6,1) to the graph of 2x-3y+7=0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

What is the line perpendicular to that one (given) and containing point (6,1)?
Slope will be . Using point-slope form to find the line,

What is the intersection point of the two line?

Finally, use the distance formula to find how far are the two points ( 46/13, 8&10/13) from (6,1).
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