Question

The distance of the points P(4,0) from the line x+ 2y -5 = 0 measured parallel to the line 2x+ 3y + 5 =0 is?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Eq of the line parallel to line 2x+ 3y + 5 =0 passibg through P(4,0)

is 2x +3 y - 8 =0

Answer 3

Who is parallel??

Answer 4

parallel to the line 2x+ 3y + 5 =0 is?

Answer 5

1) Parallel to 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 is a slope of -2/3. You need to see why this is.

2) Checking, just to see if it's easy. The slope of x + 2y - 5 = 0 is -1/2. Too bad. It's not perpendicular.

3) Point-Slope, then (y-0) = (-2/3)(x-4) = (-2/3)x + (8/3)

4) Find the point of intersection.

5) Measure the distance.

There are other ways, depending on what material you are studying.

Answer 6

I asked, two lines are parallel??

Answer 7

Two lines are not parallel. We are measuring the distance along a given line. We're just not quite given the line. That's what Step 3 is, above.