Distance from a point to a line

Summary With the help of this activity, we have learnt that: Distance between point (x1, y1) and line ax+by+c=0 is always equal to |(ax_1+by_1+c)/√(a^2+b^2 )|.

 

Bradford L Dalton

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
algebra  class  distance  geometry  intersection  line  linear-equation  lines  math  point  pythagoras right-triangle Show More…
Target Group (Age)
19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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