SOLUTION: Distance from a Point to a Line 9.Find the distance from the point q(-2,-2)to the line y=3. Can you help me please.. Thank you very much!!

SOLUTION: Distance from a Point to a Line 9.Find the distance from the point q(-2,-2)to the line y=3. Can you help me please.. Thank you very much!!

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Question 189660: Distance from a Point to a Line
9.Find the distance from the point q(-2,-2)to the line y=3.
Can you help me please..
Thank you very much!!
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In this case,subtract y coordinate of (-2,-2) from y=3: -2-3=-5

Take abs value: |-5|=5

Ans: distance from (-2,-2) to line y=3 is 5 units
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