document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067344>Question 1067344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance from point A to the given line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(15,-21), 5x+2y=4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And if you can could you please show me how you solved it  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682532 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=682532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of your GIVEN line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line you want to find must have slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHY?  The two lines intersect at some point which you will find.  Then use Distance formula to find the length from the intersection point to point A(15,-21).   You are first looking for the line perpendicular to the given one which contains point A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line you want:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-21%29=%282%2F5%29%28x-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-21%29=%282%2F5%29%28x-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using point-slope form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find intersection point of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B2y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B2y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F5%29x-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F5%29x-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish this? </SPAN>\n" );
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