There are standard formulas for this type of problem. However, it can also be solved by a combination of simple steps.
First, the shortest distance from the point (3,5) to the line y = x +4 (line1) will be along a straight line perpendicular to line1. Give the perpendicular line the name line2. Since the slope of line1 is 1, the slope of line2 will be -1.
Second, since line2 must go through (3,5) and also have a slope of -1, the point slope form can be used for line2:
y - 5 = (-1) (x -3)
So the equation of line2 is y = -x +8.
Third, the point of intersection of line1 and line2 can be found by solving the set of equations:
y = x +4
y = -x + 8
The solution of this set of two equations is x = 2, y = 6 i.e. the point (2,6) .
Fourth, the distance formula can be used to find the distance between (3,5) and (2,6)
d = sqrt( (3-2)2 + (5-6)2 ) = sqrt(2)
This is the desired distance.
256 cubed cm.... you get this by multiplying them three numbers.
The answer is 0.01 seconds it would take for five seconds
Slope is 3/1 (3 simplified)
1st one it says "Jackson street is one block east of Washington st and is parallel to it" try figuring out what parallel is then try graphing Jackson st.
and for maple st it says that is is one block north of fir St and runs parallel to it.
so you would count one block and see which side is parallel to fir st.
