Question

I NEED HELP! Find the distance from(-4,4) to the line defined by y= -2x+6.Express as a radical or a number rounded to the nearest hundreth

Answer 1

In radical form, the shortest distance from ( -4 , 4 ) and the line y = -2x + 6 is 2√5 units.


Attached below is the calculation to arrive at the answer as well as a graph.