document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798398>Question 798398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the shortest distance from the line 3x-4y+20 = 0 to the point (6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you also please show the work it would really help me:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the equation of the line perpendicular to it that passes thru (6,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the intersection of those 2 lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the distance from (6,2) to the intersection.<BR>\n" );
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