Question

Find the distance between the point (0, 0) and the line with the equation -2x-y=-3 

Answer 1

Step 1:

The line equation is and the point is .

The general form of line equation is .

Here, and .

The distance between the point and the line is .

Substitute , and in .

The distance between the point and the line is units.

Solution :

The distance between the point and the line is units.