document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204346>Question 1204346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the shortest distance from the point e(1,-4) to the line through points of(-5'2) and g(3,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #840531 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=840531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of FG.  Find the negative reciprocal of that.  Now you have the slope of the line connecting line FG and point E.  Find equation of this line connecting E to FG.  Remember the line you want contains point E.  Do you see what to do to fisnish? </SPAN>\n" );
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