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Distance from a point to a line (Coordinate Geometry)
Method 3: Using Trigonometry
Given: A line with an equation, and a point with known coordinates,
the distance from the point to the line can be found using trigonometry
Try this Drag the point C, or the line using the sliders on the right. Note the distance from the point to the line. You can also drag the origin point at (0,0).
NOTE: This method does not work if the line is horizontal or vertical (where the slope is undefined). In these cases use the the method described here.
In the figure above, we have a given line with the equation that describes it, and a point C with known coordinates. We want the perpendicular distance from C to the line at D. To find the distance CD:
Draw a horizontal line segment from C until it intersects the line at E, forming the right triangle CDE.
Find the coordinates of E The y coordinate of E must be the same as C, and the x coordinate is given by substituting that y into the line equation and solving for x.
Find the length of CE. By subtracting the x-coordinates of C and E we find the length of the line segment CE.
Find the angle E. This angle is the slope of the line in degrees. (See Slope of a line.)
m is the slope part of the equation y=mx+b
arctan is the trigonometry inverse tan function. See Trigonometry Overview It means "find the angle whose tan is m"
| | the vertical bars mean "absolute value" - make it positive even if it calculates to a negative.
Find the distance CD.
We know E and CE so we can solve for CD - the distance from the point to the line.
Example
In the figure above, click 'reset'. This example shows how the values in the figure are calculated.
Draw a horizontal line segment from C until it intersects the line at E, forming the right triangle CDE.
Find the coordinates of E The y coordinate of E must be the same as C which is 13, and the x coordinate is given by substituting y=13 into the line equation and solving for x:
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So E has the coordinates (15,13).
Find the length of CE. By subtracting the x-coordinates of C and E we find the length of the line segment CE to be 51.
Find the angle E. This angle is the slope of the line in degrees. (See Slope of a line.)
Find the distance from the point C to the line (the length of CD).
Things to try
Test your understanding of this method by doing the following:
In the figure above, click 'reset', and 'hide details'
Drag the point C to any location and drag the two sliders to create a new line equation.
Calculate the distance from the point to the line.
Click on 'show details' to see how you did.
Other methods
This is one way to find the distance from a point to a line. Others are:
Distance from a point to a vertical or horizontal line
Distance from a point to a line using line equations
Distance from a point to a line using a formula
Limitations
In the interest of clarity in the applet above, the coordinates are rounded off to integers and the lengths rounded to one decimal place. This can cause calculatioons to be slightly off.
For more see Teaching Notes
Other Coordinate Geometry topics
Introduction to coordinate geometry
The coordinate plane
The origin of the plane
Axis definition
Coordinates of a point
Distance between two points
Introduction to Lines
in Coordinate Geometry
Line (Coordinate Geometry)
Ray (Coordinate Geometry)
Segment (Coordinate Geometry)
Midpoint Theorem
Distance from a point to a line
- When line is horizontal or vertical
- Using two line equations
- Using trigonometry
- Using a formula
Intersecting lines
Cirumscribed rectangle (bounding box)
Area of a triangle (formula method)
Area of a triangle (box method)
Centroid of a triangle
Incenter of a triangle
Area of a polygon
Algorithm to find the area of a polygon
Area of a polygon (calculator)
Rectangle
Definition and properties, diagonals
Area and perimeter
Square
Definition and properties, diagonals
Area and perimeter
Trapezoid
Definition and properties, altitude, median
Area and perimeter
Parallelogram
Definition and properties, altitude, diagonals
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