Work each problem. The distance between the two points P(x 1 , y 1 ) and R(x

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Work each problem.

The distance between the two points P(x1, y1) and R(x2, y2) is

d(P, R) = V(x – x2)² + (yı – Y2)². Distance formula


Find the closest point on the line y = 2x to the point 11, 72. Every point on y = 2x has the form (x, 2x), and the closest point has the minimum distance.

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College Algebra

ISBN: 978-0134697024

12th edition

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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