Distance Between Points and Lines

-You are given two points (Ex. 2, 3) and and equation (Ex. y=2x+4)

-Turn the

equation into general form (2x-y+4=0)

- A= 2, B= -1. C= 4

-Fill in Formula with A, B and C,

as well as X and Y

-Solve the equation.

HORIZONTAL DISTANCE

-You are given two equations. (Ex. x + -1/3x + 2, and x + -1/3 + 1)

-Graph equations

-To solve the horizontal distance, substitute 0 in for Y in both equations and solve for X.

-Subtract the two answers with an absolute value.

VERTICAL DISTANCE

-Do the same with these equations as you did with the horizontals, but instead of substituting 0 for Y, substitute 0 for X

-Solve fo

r Y

-Subtract the two answers with an absolute value.

SHORTEST DISTANCE

x + 3y = 6, and x + 3y = 3

-Fill in formula.

-Take an X and Y from the graph use previously made, and plug it into the formula for X and Y

-Solve equation.

Sorry that I couldn't figure out how to graph the equations. It kind of made the info a little confusing, but I know you guys are really smart and you know what's going on.

Thanks for reading guys. :)

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