document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000870>Question 1000870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a function that models the distance D from a point on the line y = 11 x - 6 to the point (0,0) (as a function of x). \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "D(x) = &#8730;(122x2&#8722;132x+36) \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The point on the line that is closest to (0, 0) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "( , ) (numerical answers) \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I was able to find D(x) but unsure how to find the x and y coordinates? please explain \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "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 #618165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=618165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You did the more advanced part but did not know how to do the less advanced part?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Intuition should tell you to find the equation of the line perpendicular to y=11x-6 which contains the point  (0,0).  At which point do the two lines intersect?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Once you solved for x, you could then just use the value in the formula you found for D(x) to find that distance asked for. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );