Question

Find the distance between the point and the line.

Point                                      Line

(6, 2)                                    x + 1 = 0

Answer 1

Step 1:

The line equation is and point is .

The general form of the line equation is .

Compare the line with .

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Let the point .

The distance between the point and the line is: .

Substitute , in .

The distance between the point and the line is units.

Solution :

The distance between the point and the line is units.