How far is the point P(3,-5) from the line passing through A(-1,1) and B(-4,-3)?
2 Answers
Explanation:
The eqn. of the line
Hence, the distance
Point
Explanation:
Equation of line joining two points
therefore equation of line joining
or
or
As distance of a point
Hence distance of point
=
graph{((x-3)^2+(y+5)^2-0.03)((x+1)^2+(y-1)^2-0.03)((x+4)^2+(y+3)^2-0.03)(4x-3y+7)=0 [-9.92, 10.08, -7.08, 2.92]}