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To find distance from p to l. The line contains points
Answer to Problem 20PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The line contains points
Point p has coordinates
Formula used:
Distance from point to line
Where
Slope of line,
Calculation:
The line contains points
Then
Using slope formula
On solving
On solving
Then point slope form
Take any one point that line containing
Let point taken as
And
So
Substitute values of point and slope
On solving
Here
And
Point from the line is
Here
Using distance formula
Substitute values of line and point
On solving
On solving
On solving
Hence, distance from point to line is
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