document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198667>Question 1198667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between point p and line L. line L contains points (4,-1) and (4,9). point p has coordinates (1,6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance between point P and line L. line L contains points (-8,1) and (3,1). point p has coordinates (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2 points for line L have the same y value of 1, so it's parallel to the x-axis, and 1 unit above it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y value of P is 4 ---> the distance is 3 units. </SPAN>\n" );
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