Given a line l (Ax+By+C=0) and point P(m,n), the distance is given by the formula:

Proof (supplementary)

The distance is measured from P to a point T in l , such that the line joining these points is perpendicular to l. (1)Find the coordinates of point T. (1.1) find the slope of l2 Ax+By+C=0 m= m2= (1.2) Find the equation of l2 via slope-point form y-n= (x-m) Bx - Ay = -An + Bm (1.3) Solve for the point of intersection. Ax + By = -C Bx - Ay = -An + Bm From this, we will obtain X=

y=

Thus the coordinate of T is (

(2) Find the distance. PT= = = = = = = = ( ) ( )

Si ce were solvi g for the dista ce the u erator must be positive.

Given two lines l1 and l2 with equations Ax+By+C=0 and Ax+By+D=0 (hence, they are parallel lines), the distance is given by the formula:

Proof (supplementary)

We can use the earlier formula by finding a point in either equation. (1) Find a point in l1 Let m be the abscissa. Solving for the ordinate, we have Ax + By + C= 0 Am + By + C = 0 By= -Am C Y=

Hence, we have the point (m, (2) Solve for the distance.

) in l1.

l1l2 = = = l1l2 =

Applications: Find the length between the lines whose equations are . and

Step 1. Notice that the coefficients of x and y are different, we cannot therefore simply apply the formula. So the first step would be making the coefficients equal. We can either multiply the first equation by two or divide the latter by two (either of the two will do) We now have the equations and

or

and

or 2

or 2

What is the distance of the point 2 units below and 4 units to the right of the origin from the line whose slope is Given m= and whose y-intercept is 2?

, b=2 and P(4, -2)

or