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Line 4: ==Cartesian coordinates== [[File:PointToLineDistance v2.png\|thumb\|''This '''picture''' is a stub, help improve it.''. It tries to explain the roles of the values in the formula. Note: values are NOT to scale. Cyan line represents the formula to the left.]] ===Line defined by an equation=== In the case of a line in the plane given by the equation {{nowrap\|1=''ax'' + ''by'' + ''c'' = 0,}} where ''a'', ''b'' and ''c'' are [[real number\|real]] constants with ''a'' and ''b'' not both zero, the distance from the line to a point (''x''<sub>0</sub>,''y''<sub>0</sub>) is<ref>{{harvnb\|Larson\|Hostetler\|2007\|loc=p. 452}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb\|Spain\|2007}}</ref>{{rp\|p.14}}

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