Find the Distance Between the Point and the Line $$( 2,4 ) \quad 5 x - y = 10$$

question 176

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between the point and the line.Round your answer to four decimal places. Point Line
$$( 2,4 ) \quad 5 x - y = 10$$

• A) \(d \approx 2.7889\)
• B) \(d \approx 1.7889\)
• C) \(d \approx 3.7889\)
• D) \(d \approx 0.7889\)
• E) \(d \approx 4.7889\)

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