SOLUTION: I need help on this question question: 5. Line l contains points (3, 5) and (7, 9). Point P has coordinates (2, 10). Fine the distance

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Question 1096196: I need help on this question question: 5. Line l contains points (3, 5) and (7, 9). Point P has coordinates (2, 10). Fine the distance
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I will guess that the question was to find the shortest distance from the given point to the given line....

Given a line with equation in standard form Ax%2BBy%2BC=0 and a point (p,q), the shortest distance from the point to the line is given by the formula

d+=+abs%28%28Ap%2BBq%2BC%29%2F%28sqrt%28A%5E2%2BB%5E2%29%29%29

Use the first two points to find the equation of the line containing the two points; make sure the equation is in the required form.
Then plug all the numbers into the formula...


And if that was NOT what the question was going to be, then re-submit, showing the whole question.