Question

HELP!?!? Find the distance from the given point to the given line. Estimate your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

#1, you must come to term with what "distance" means when relating a point to a line. It is generally accepted that it mean a perpendicular distance, or, in other words, if we construct a perpendicular to the given line, through the given point, we will have the right distance.

How do you propose we go about such a construction?

Note: Since we are asked to estimate, the presupposes that simply calculating the distance is not an appropriate solution.