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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The shortest distance from a point to a line is

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

Hello and Welcome to OpenStudy! :) when connecting from a point to a line, the perpendicular distance (the distance that makes a right angle) would be the shortest distance, I think... do you have any options?

geerky42 (geerky42):

Yes, perpendicular distance is shortest distance between point and line.

OpenStudy (mathmate):

Is the equation of the line and the point given?

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