Let A be the point with coordinates (-3, -2, 3) and let B be the point with coordinates (2, 0, 0). Let / be the line passing through the origin and B. Let D be the midpoint of AB. What is the distance from D to the line /?

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Let A be the point with coordinates (-3, -2, 3) and let B be the point with coordinates (2, 0,0). Let / be the line passing through the
origin and B. Let D be the midpoint of AB.
What is the distance from D to the line 1?
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Transcribed Image Text:Let A be the point with coordinates (-3, -2, 3) and let B be the point with coordinates (2, 0,0). Let / be the line passing through the origin and B. Let D be the midpoint of AB. What is the distance from D to the line 1? [Please enter your answer numerically in decimal format. You will be marked correct as long as what you enter is within 0.25 of the correct answer. So for example, if the correct answeris 6.78 then any input that lies between between 6.53 and 7.03 will be marked as correct.]
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