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Find the distance between the point (2, 3) and the line 4x + 3y = 10 (round your answer to the nearest tenth).

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Let's first graph the elements:

Using the distance formula we get:


d=(|4(2)+3(3)-10|)/(√(4^2+3^2))
d=(|7|)/(√(25))=(7)/(5)=1.4

Find the distance between the point (2, 3) and the line 4x + 3y = 10 (round your answer-example-1
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