Find the distance from the origin to the graph of 7x+9y+11=0

I have that desmos site up but it isn't helping.

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Find the distance from the origin to the graph of 7x+9y+11=0

I have that desmos site up but it isn't helping.

anonymous · Answer

geogebra?

anonymous · Answer

Trig/Pre-Calc

anonymous · Answer

There are 4 options as well

a. 0.96
b. 0.98
c. 0.97
d. 0.99

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm    well... the graph is a line... and has lots of points....
and each point has a different distance to the origin

anonymous · Answer

Hint: Consider a perpendicular line going through the origin.

anonymous · Answer

good job . really well done lol

jdoe0001 · Answer

heheh

jdoe0001 · Answer

anyhow.... I think... oo.... ok @akick31  you've covered slopes I gather?

anonymous · Answer

Yes we have.

jdoe0001 · Answer

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jdoe0001 · Answer

anyhow, is  say... something. some equation


so you'd end up with 2 equation, the given one
and it perpendicular one

recall that on a system of equations with 2 variables
the solution is where the lines MEET or INTERSECT

that point, where they meet, is the CLOSEST point to the (0,0) on the perpendicular line

jdoe0001 · Answer

because is the STRAIGHTEST PATH to (0,0) thus the closest