SOLUTION: Find the distance from P to L --line l contains points (-2 4) and (1 -9). point p has coordinates (14 -6)

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Question 1102745: Find the distance from P to L
--line l contains points (-2 4) and (1 -9). point p has coordinates (14 -6)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the distance from P to L
--line l contains points (-2 4) and (1 -9). point p has coordinates (14,-6)
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Use commas.
(-2,4) and (1,-9)
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Find the equation of the line thru the 2 points in Ax + By + C = 0 form.
Then use:
d+=+%2814A+-+6B+%2B+C%29%2Fsqrt%28A%5E2+%2B+B%5E2%29
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As an alternative:
Find the equation of the line thru the 2 points
Then find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line thru the point (14,6), and the intersection of the 2 lines.
Then find the distance from (14,-6) to the intersection.