document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939880>Question 939880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the points ( [a] , [d] ) and (1, [c] ), find\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) the distance between the points,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) and the equation of the line passing through them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round all numbers to 1 decimal place and write your answer in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Use the distance formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) First find the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the point slope form,<BR>\n" );
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