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#1 2006-11-08 03:15:00

unique
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Correct

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?up


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#2 2006-11-08 06:10:07

John E. Franklin
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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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Re: Correct

Hi;

John gave an answer in post #2 also.


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#7 2016-12-17 12:15:36

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Re: Correct

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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Re: Correct

No problem.


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