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Find the shortest path from A(–6, 11) on the coordinate grid, to any point P on the line with equation y = 3 to B(–3, 7). What are the coordinates of point P?

Find the shortest path from A(–6, 11) on the coordinate grid, to any point P on the line with equation y = 3 to B(–3, 7). What are the coordinates of point P?
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Find the shortest path from A(–6, 11) on the coordinate grid, to any point P on the line with equation y = 3 to B(–3, 7). What are the coordinates of point P?

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check the picture below.

the shortest path from a point to a line, is simply the perpendicular path to it.
Find the shortest path from A(–6, 11) on the coordinate grid, to any point P on the-example-1
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