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10-62.
Compute the distance from the point
The line
. Sketch this situation. The shortest distance is perpendicular to the line.
The line
. See part (a).
The point
. Use the distance formula or sketch the two points, create a 'slope triangle' and use the Pythagorean Theorem.
The point
. See part (c).