To find a formula for the distance from the point
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given point
Calculation:
The point
The product of the slopes of the perpendicular lines is
Now, find the y-intercept
Now, solving the following set of equations-
On solving the following is the point of intersection obtained −
Now, calculate the distance between two points
The distance is obtained as
Verification:-
Calculate the distance of point
The distance is
Substituting
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