Analytic geometry for colleges, universities, and technical schools (1892)
Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858- · Boston [Mass.] : Leach, Shewell & Sanborn · leaf 50
- + i^ = 1. Ans. d = -^ . 4^2 VB Find the distance of the point from the line in each of the following cases : 4. From (2, 5) to ^ -1 = 1. 5. From (3, 0) to - - ?^ = 1. ^ ^ 4 3 6. From (0, 1) to 2 ?/ — a; = 2. 7. From (a, c) to ?/ = sx + b. THE STRAIGHT LINE. 35 23. To find the equation of a… … Fig. 14. Let CS be the line whose equation we wish to determine,it being any line in the plane YOX. Let YOX = fi, SAX = «, OB = ^. Take any point P on the line and draw PM II to OY and ON || to SC;then, PM = 2/, OM = a;, NOX = «, NP = OB = Z>. From the figure 2/ = MN + NP = MN + ^> . . . (1)…
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