How to Find the Distance From a Point to a Line

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How to Find the Distance From a Point to a Line

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Follow these simple steps to find the distance from a point to a line!

Step 1

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First you will identify your points and you will see where the point is perpendicular to the line. In this point A is perpendicular to (.5,1.5)

Step 2

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Now you will use the distance formula and plug in the points from left to right and solve.

Step 3

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The distance from point A to the line is about 2.83 units!