document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14926>Question 14926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance from the point (9,5) to the line 4x - 3y = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The distance from a point P(x,o,yo) to a line ax+by+c = 0 is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+abs%28a+x%5Bo%5D+%2B+b+y%5Bo%5D+%2B+c+%29%2F+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+abs%28a+x%5Bo%5D+%2B+b+y%5Bo%5D+%2B+c+%29%2F+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " so, we have d = |36-15+4|/ 5 = 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (Try to compute with your mind. Absolutely no calculators.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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