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# Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by John on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 5:18pm.

What is the minimum distance between any point on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25 and the line y = -\frac{3}{4}x + \frac{75}{4} ?

• Geometry - Reiny, Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 5:38pm

is that line supposed to be

y = (3/4)x + 75/4 ??

notice how simple I made my fractions?

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