Lesson: Perpendicular Distance from a Point to a Line on the Coordinate Plane

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the perpendicular distance between a point and a straight line in the coordinate plane using the formula.

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Q1:

Determine the length of the perpendicular from a point to the line .

Q2:

Find the length of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the straight line rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Q3:

Find the length of the perpendicular from the point to the -axis.

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