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Linear Algebra 13 Online
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Find the shortest distance from the point (-8,-6) to the line y=5/3x - 4.

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Find the line perpendicular to y=(5/3)x - 4 that passes through (-8,-6). Hint the slope of this perpendicular line will be the negative inverse of the slope of your original line (i.e. -1/m where m is the slope of y=(5/3)x - 4). See if this helps

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