Trigonometry

DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE

DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE

Line
Point
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE

Ax1 + By1 + C
d=
√ A2
+ B2

Note:
The equation of the line must be The value of x and y will
in this form. be our point

Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1)
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE

Sample Problem

2 (2,2)
1 Point

1 2

y = -2x + 2
Line
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE
Problem #1
Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1) (2,2)

y = -2x + 2 (2,2)
y = -2x + 2
2x + y - 2

Ax1 + By1 + C
d= 4
√A 2
+B 2
d=
√5
(2)(2)+(1)(2)+(-2)
d=
√2 +1
d = 1.79
2 2
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE
Problem #2
Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1)
(1,1)
y = -2x + 2 (1,1)
y = -2x + 2
2x + y - 2

Ax1 + By1 + C
d= 1
√A 2
+B 2
d=
√5
(2)(1)+(1)(1)+(-2)
d=
√2 +1
d = 0.45
2 2
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE
Problem #3
Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1)

2y = -3x + 2 (3,-1)
2y = -3x + 2 (3,-1)
3x + 2y - 2

Ax1 + By1 + C
d= 5
√A 2
+B 2
d=
√13
(3)(3)+(2)(-1)+(-2)
d=
√3 +2
d = 1.39
2 2
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE
Problem #4
Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1)
Find the distance between point
3y = 3x - 3 (-4,5) (-4,5) and
line 3y = 3x - 3
-3x + 3y + 3

Ax1 + By1 + C
d= 30
√A 2
+B 2
d=
√9
(-3)(-4)+(3)(5)+(3)
d=
√-3 +3
d = 10
2 2
DISTANCE FROM A POINT TO A LINE
Problem #5
Ax + By + C = 0 (x1,y1)
Find the distance between point
5x + 5y + 5 = 0 (5,5) (5,5) and
line 5x + 5y + 5 = 0

Ax1 + By1 + C
d= 55
√A 2
+B
2
d=
√50
(5)(5)+(5)(5)+(5)
d=
√5 +5
d = 7.79
2 2
Trigonometry

DISTANCE FORMULA
DISTANCE FORMULA

(x2,y2)

c e
a n
s t
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D
(x1,y1)
DISTANCE FORMULA

d = √ (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
DISTANCE FORMULA
Sample #1

Find the distance from (2,4) to (5,7)

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
(2,4) (5,7)

d = √ (x 2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

d = √ (5 – 2) 2
+ (7 – 4)2

d=√9+9
d = √18
d = 4.24
DISTANCE FORMULA
Sample #2

Find the distance from (-2,-4) to (-5,-7)

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
(-2,-4) (-5,-7)

d = √ (x 2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

d = √ (-5 – -2) + (-7 – -4)

2 2

d = √ (-5 + 2) + (-7 + 4)
2 2

d=√9+9
d = √18
d = 4.24
DISTANCE FORMULA
Sample #3

Find the distance from (8,4) to (9,7)

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
(8,4) (9,7)

d = √ (x 2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

d = √ (9 – 8) 2
+ (7 – 4)2

d=√1+9
d = √10
d = 3.16
DISTANCE FORMULA
Sample #4

Find the distance from (8,4) to (-9,-7)

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
(8,4) (-9,-7)

d = √ (x 2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

d = √ (-9 – 8) + (-7 – 4)
2 2

d = √ 289 + 121
d = √410
d = 20.25
DISTANCE FORMULA
Sample #5

Find the distance from (0,0) to (-5,-7)

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
(0,0) (-5,-7)

d = √ (x 2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2

d = √ (-5 – 0) + (-7 – 0)
2 2

d = √ (-5) + (-7)
2 2

d = √ 25 + 49
d = √74
d = 8.6
Trigonometry

MIDPOINT FORMULA
MIDPOINT FORMULA

Midpoint
(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
MIDPOINT FORMULA

Midpoint
(x1,y1) (x2,y2)

(
m = x1 + x2 , y1 + y2
2 2 )
MIDPOINT FORMULA

(x1,y1) (x2,y2) Midpoint

(-3,2) (1,2) (-1,2)

(
m = x 1 + x 2 , y 1 + y2
2 2 ) (-3,2) (1,2)

(
m = -3 + 1 , 2 + 2
2 2 )
(
m = -2 , 4
2 2 )
m = (-1,2)
Sample #1
MIDPOINT FORMULA
Sample #2

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
Find the midpoint of (5,4) (-6,10)
point (5,4) and point (-6,10).

(
m = x 1 + x2 , y 1 + y 2
2 2 )
m=
2 (
5 +-6 , 4 + 10
2 )
(
m = -1 , 14
2 2 )
m = (-0.5,7)
MIDPOINT FORMULA
Sample #3

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
Find the midpoint of (4,8) (10,-8)
point (4,8) and point (10,-8).

(
m = x 1 + x2 , y 1 + y 2
2 2 )
m=
(2
4 +10 , 8 +-8
2 )
m=
(2
14 , 0
2 )
m = (7,0)
MIDPOINT FORMULA
Sample #4

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
Find the midpoint of (14,16) (-12,-8)
point (14,16) and
point (-12,-8).

(
m = x 1 + x2 , y 1 + y 2
2 2 )
(
m = 14+-12 , 16+-8
2 2 )
m=
( 2
2 , 8
2 )
m = (1,4)
MIDPOINT FORMULA
Sample #5

(x1,y1) (x2,y2)
Find the midpoint of (0,0) (100,50)
point (0,0) and
point (100,50).

(
m = x 1 + x2 , y 1 + y 2
2 2 )
m=
(2
0+100 , 0+50
2 )
m=
(2
100 , 50
2 )
m = (50,25)
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