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I-C Geometry Self Paced Week 2

 
 
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Re: I-C Geometry Self Paced Week 2
ProfessorAreteem - 2020年11月16日 Monday 12:42
 

Find a point, $P$,  on the given line such that the line through $P$ and $(5,-3)$ is perpendicular to it. The shortest distance between $(5,-3)$ and the line will then be equal to the distance between $P$ and $(5,-3)$.