document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096196>Question 1096196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this question question: 5. Line l contains points (3, 5) and (7, 9). Point P has coordinates (2, 10). Fine the distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>I will guess that the question was to find the shortest distance from the given point to the given line....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given a line with equation in standard form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%2BBy%2BC=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%2BBy%2BC=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a point (p,q), the shortest distance from the point to the line is given by the formula<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the first two points to find the equation of the line containing the two points; make sure the equation is in the required form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plug all the numbers into the formula...<br><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And if that was NOT what the question was going to be, then re-submit, showing the whole question.<BR>\n" );
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