SOLUTION: Find the shortest distance from the line 3x-4y+20 = 0 to the point (6,2) Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) Can you also please show the work it would real

Question 798398: Find the shortest distance from the line 3x-4y+20 = 0 to the point (6,2)
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you also please show the work it would really help me:)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the shortest distance from the line 3x-4y+20 = 0 to the point (6,2)
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Find the slope of the line.
Then find the equation of the line perpendicular to it that passes thru (6,2)
Then find the intersection of those 2 lines.
Then find the distance from (6,2) to the intersection.
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