9.6 Distance of a Point from a Line

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Using formula: d=Ax1+By1+CA2+B2d = \frac{|Ax_1 + By_1 + C|}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} Substitute x1=3,y1=5,A=3,B=4,C=26x_1=3, y_1=-5, A=3, B=-4, C=-26: d=3(3)4(5)2632+(4)2d = \frac{|3(3) - 4(-5) - 26|}{\sqrt{3^2 + (-4)^2}} d=9+20269+16d = \frac{|9 + 20 - 26|}{\sqrt{9 + 16}} d=325=35 unitsd = \frac{|3|}{\sqrt{25}} = \frac{3}{5} \text{ units}

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