SOLUTION: Find the point on the line y=2x+3 that is closest to (4,2)

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Question 1062059: Find the point on the line y=2x+3 that is closest to (4,2)
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Find the point on the line y=2x+3 that is closest to (4,2)
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Find the line thru (4,2) that is perpendicular to y=2x+3
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The point is the intersection of the 2 lines.