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#1 2006-11-08 03:15:00
- unique
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Find the distance between the point (3,1) and the line y = x - 4
i did like this :
y = -2x + b < equation
1 = -2(2) + b < use (3,1)
1 = -6 + b < add 6
7 = b
y = -2x + 7 < completed equation
THAN
x - 4 = -2x + 7 < substitution
add 4 both sides
x = -2 + 11
3x = -2 + 11
3x = 9
x = 9/3 < solved for x
THAN
y = -2 (9/3) + 7
y = -6 + 7
y = 1 < solved for y
THAN distance formula
D = sqrt( ( (x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 )
(3,1) and (3,1)
D = sqrt ( (3 - 3)^2 + (1 - 1)^2 )
D = sqrt( 0 + 0)
D = 0 < solved
answer is zero
correct?
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#2 2006-11-08 06:10:07
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Re: Correct
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#3 2006-11-08 07:42:26
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Re: Correct
so am i right?
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#4 2016-12-15 19:54:22
- Monox D. I-Fly
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Re: Correct
No. The distance of a point and a line is 0 if the point is in the line. In your question, however, the coordinate (3,1) doesn't satisfy the equation y = x - 4 because 3 - 4 ≠ 1.
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#5 2016-12-16 15:13:47
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Re: Correct
Problem solved, after 10 years..
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#6 2016-12-16 15:28:22
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Hi;
John gave an answer in post #2 also.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#7 2016-12-17 12:15:36
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Well, I answered post #3, since he seemed to not understand implicit answers.
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#8 2016-12-17 12:33:19
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No problem.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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