document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320850>Question 320850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance form (4,-5) to the line defined by y=-2x+8. Express as a radical or a number rounded to the nearest hundredth.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229787 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=229787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance is perpendicular to the line, thru the point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the line thru the point perpendicular to the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, solve to find the intersection point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the distance between the 2 points.<BR>\n" );
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