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MarcL
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Homework Statement
Find the distance from the point (5, 1, 5) to the line x = 0, y = 1 + 1t, z = 5 + 3t
Homework Equations
I was thinking of the equation I learned in Linear Algebra but that one only relates a line to a point in 2d, when it falls in 3d it relates a plane to a point...
The Attempt at a Solution
I was thinking of using my normal vector ( 0,1,3) to then find a point on my line because I already have one point (which is (0,1,5)) But I get stuck afterwards ... :/