document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910157>Question 910157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a whale watching tour, a boat starts at (2,84) and travels in a straight line to (178, -268).  During the trip, 2 whales are spotted at locations of (-49, -44) and (136, 31).  Which whale did the boat come closest to (assume each unit represents 1 Metre). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+y-88=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line connecting (2,84) and (178, -268)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=(|Ax+By+C|)/(sqrt(A^2+B^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula for this line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance=(|2(x)+(1)(y)-88|)/(sqrt(2^2+1^2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=(|2(136)+(1)(31)-88|)/(sqrt(2^2+1^2))=96.151<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=(|2(-49)+(1)(-44)-88|)/(sqrt(2^2+1^2))=102.86\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-49, -44) and (136, 31). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 43 sqrt(5),   D = 46 sqrt(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=96.151,   D=102.86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(136, 31)is the closest </SPAN>\n" );
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