SOLUTION: How far from the line 3x+2y=5 is the point of intersection of x+y=5 and x - y=3?

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Question 1145499: How far from the line 3x+2y=5 is the point of intersection of x+y=5 and x - y=3?
Answer by ikleyn(52830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The intersection point is easy to find : for it, add and subtract the given equations. You will get the intersection point (4,1).


To find its distance from the line 3x + 2y = 5, use this formula


    d = ,     (1)


which is valid for any point (p,q) in a coordinate plane and any line Ax + By + C = 0.


In your case, p= 4, q= 1, A = 3, B= 2, C= -5,  so the distance is


    d =  =  units.

Solved.

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