document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859827>Question 859827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the distance from (-6,-5) to the line defined by y = -2x - 2. Express as a radical or number rounded to the nearest hundredth, is the question. can you tell me how to work this out to get the right answer and help me solve it asap please and thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question would be the same as, find the equation of the line perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and containing the point (-6,-5); where do these lines intersect; and then use distance formula to find the distance from the intersection point to (-6,-5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > contains (-6,-5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the intersection point of y=-2x-2 and y=(1/2)x-7/2 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Intersection point is (-3/5, -4/5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance from (-6,-5) to y=-2x-2 is:<BR>\n" );
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