Find the distance from the point P (5, 3) to the line x = 7

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Find the distance from the point P
(5, 3) to the line x = 7

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Answer:

$d = √(13) \: units$

Explanation:

distance from the point P

(5, 3) to the line x = 7 = (7, 0)

$d = \sqrt{ {(7 - 5)}^(2) + {(0 - 3)}^(2) } \\ \\ d = \sqrt{ {(2)}^(2) + {( - 3)}^(2) } \\ \\ d = √(4 + 9) \\ \\ d = √(13) \: units$

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