Consider a Line with Slope M and Y-Intercept $( 0,8 )$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider a line with slope m and y-intercept $( 0,8 )$ Write the distance d between the point $( 7,1 )$ and the line as a function of m.

• A) \(\frac { 7 | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 | m - 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 7 | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } - 1 } }\)
• E) \(\frac { 7 | m + 7 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\)

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