Distance from a Point to a Line Calculator
Enter the coordinates of the point and the equation of the line to get the distance, the step-by-step solution, and the Cartesian graph.
Point Coordinates
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Equation of the Line
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y +
= 0
Result
The distance between the point and the line is:
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What Is the Distance from a Point to a Line?
In analytic geometry, the distance from a point to a line is the length of the perpendicular line segment connecting that point to the line. The general formula to calculate the distance d from a point P(x0, y0) to a line L expressed in its general form, Ax + By + C = 0, is:
\(d=\dfrac{|Ax_0+By_0+C|}{\sqrt{A^{2}+B^{2}}}\)
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