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Grade 11Analytical Geometry

In what direction should a line be drawn through the point(1,2)so that it`s point of intersection with the line x+y=4is at a distance√6/3from the given point?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Hi
Are you sure the distance is\sqrt{}6/3
beacuse distance from a point to a line is always aperpendicular distance or the shortest distance
 
the distance from the point (mn) to the line Ax + By + C = 0 is given by:
 
d=A2+B2Am+Bn+C