SOLUTION: Plot the points (0,-10), (8,1) and (15,10). How far is the second point from the line joining the other two?
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Question 1123062: Plot the points (0,-10), (8,1) and (15,10). How far is the second point from the line joining the other two?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find slope of line connecting ( 0, -10 ) and ( 15, 10 )
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Any line perpendicular to this line
Has slope
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Find intersection of the 2 lines
Subtract the equations
Multiply by 12
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