document.write( "Question 394271: find the coordinates of point d on line bc such that ad is the shortest segment distance from a to bc for a(9,9) b(-1,11) c(-2,2) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "line containing points (-1,11) and (-2,2). m = 9/1
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document.write( " y =  9x + b  |using pt(-2,2) to solve for b
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document.write( " 2 = -18 + b  
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document.write( " 20 = b
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document.write( " y = 9x + 20
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document.write( " 9 = 9x + 20  | substituting y =9 to find x value
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document.write( "-11/9 = x
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document.write( "coordinates of point d are (-11/9,9)
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