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Find the distance between the point (3, 1) and the line with the equation y=2x-5

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Answer: B 0

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User Raceimaztion
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Answer:

Zero.

Explanation:

The distance required will be the length of the perpendicular line from (3, 1) to the line y = 2x - 5.

But if we substitute (3, 1) into y = 2x - 5 we get:

1 = 2(3) - 5 = 1 so the point (3,1) is on this line.

So the distance is zero

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