Answers for Determine The Minimum Distance From The Point (18,20) To The Line 5x+8y=120 Include: Graph, Algebra Of Any Equations, Algebra Of System, Set-up & Steps Of Final Calculations.

Answer 1

The distance from point (a,b) to the line
Ax + By + C = 0
is
|Aa + Bb + C| / √(A^2 + B^2)

write the line as 5x + 8y - 120 = 0 and plug in values