document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284101>Question 284101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find distance from origin to line when y=2 i know the answer is -2 but i can't show my work so i was wondering if any1 could help me with that </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance is always positive.  If a direction is also specified, that might be considered positive or negative, but distance is a measure of how far apart 2 points are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2 is parallel to the x-axis, and 2 units \"above\" it.  The distance from a point to a line is the minimum distance, which is from the point and perpendicular to the line.  In this case from (0,0) to (2,0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance is 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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