Let $y = \begin{bmatrix} -5 \ -3 \ -8 \end{bmatrix}$ and $u = \begin{bmatrix} -7 \ -4 \ 2 \end{bmatrix}$. Compute the distance $d$ from $y$ to the line through $u$ and the origin. $d = $
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The equation of a line can be written in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Since the line passes through the origin, the y-intercept is 0. So the equation of the line is y = mx. Show more…
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