Question

Hi guys i need help with a mini project (geometry)please help. Ill throw in a fann+testimonial+and medal for the first help me completely thanks :)

Answer 1

@perl i already drew the picture and i did #1 i just dont understand the rest

Answer 2

so you did step 1,2,3,4

Answer 3

yes and then i answered #1

Answer 4

The distance from a point to a line is the length of the line segment which joins the point to the line and is perpendicular to the line.

Answer 5

so you measure distance from a point to a given line by drawing a perpendicular to the given line through the point

Answer 6

and then measuring that perpindicular line segment

Answer 7

wait ok so by measuring do you mean like with a ruler or do i measure it with the degrees thing?

Answer 8

i have no idea what you are talking about

Answer 9

what i described is the definition of the distance from a point to a line, geometrically

Answer 10

ok but in order to measure it what would i do? because i dont get what your saying... im not very good at this stuff

Answer 11

suppose you start with a point P and a line m

Answer 12

ok

Answer 13

and you want to find the distance between P and line m

Answer 14

Is the distance between P and line m the length of this line segment?

Answer 15

no

Answer 16

no, because the distance between a point P and line m is defined as the *shortest* distance between the point and the line.

Answer 17

and we can find the *shortest* distance by the following construction.
draw a perpendicular to line m through P

Answer 18

lets call the point where the perpendicular line meets line m , call it T