Thread: Find the point on the line, closest to a point

Hi All,

Could anyone lead me in the right direction with this problem? I feel it's been poorly explained from class.

Code:

Find the point on the line -5x + 3y - 1 = 0, which is closest to the point (3,2).

Any help is appreciated!

Thank you

Originally Posted by mant1s

Hi All,

Could anyone lead me in the right direction with this problem? I feel it's been poorly explained from class.

Code:

 
Find the point on the line -5x + 3y - 1 = 0, which is closest to the point (3,2).

Any help is appreciated!

Thank you

See post #3 here: http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...oint-line.html

Hey Thanks!

Originally Posted by mant1s

Could anyone lead me in the right direction with this problem? I feel it's been poorly explained from class.

Code:

Find the point on the line -5x + 3y - 1 = 0, which is closest to the point (3,2).

Find the point of intersection of the line with your line.