SOLUTION: The shortest distance between any point P(m,n) and a line with equation Ax+By+C = 0 is
given by the formula D= (|Am+Bn+C|)/sqrt(A^2+B^2)
Suppose you have a line -3x+4y-8=0 an
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Question 1076091: The shortest distance between any point P(m,n) and a line with equation Ax+By+C = 0 is
given by the formula D= (|Am+Bn+C|)/sqrt(A^2+B^2)
Suppose you have a line -3x+4y-8=0 and a point P(1,5), what is the
shortest distance from the point to the line?
Answer by ikleyn(52847) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Substitute the numbers to the formula and calculate !
Happy calculations !!
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