document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185691>Question 1185691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that point A is (-2,4), C (4,7), and B (2,-2), what is the shortest distance from B to AC? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</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=816535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line AC is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F2%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F2%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line through B(2,-2) and perpendicular to line AC is,....   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Intersection point of these two lines on line AC is,.....   (-6/5, 22/5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shortest distance from B to line AC is the distance between B(2,-2) and (-6/5, 22/5).   You can use the Distance Formula. </SPAN>\n" );
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