SOLUTION: Find the distance from point A to the given line A(15,-21), 5x+2y=4 And if you can could you please show me how you solved it

Question 1067344: Find the distance from point A to the given line
A(15,-21), 5x+2y=4
And if you can could you please show me how you solved it
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope of your GIVEN line is .
The slope of the line you want to find must have slope .

WHY? The two lines intersect at some point which you will find. Then use Distance formula to find the length from the intersection point to point A(15,-21). You are first looking for the line perpendicular to the given one which contains point A.

Line you want:
, using point-slope form

Now find intersection point of and .
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Can you finish this?
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