Question

question 9 of 10 what is the distance from point y to (overleftrightarrow{wx}) in the figure below? w 36 z 15 x 39 15(sqrt{2}) y a. 15(sqrt{2}) b. 7.5 c. 15 d. 15(sqrt{3}) e. cannot be determined f. 3

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distance definition

The distance from a point to a line is the length of the perpendicular segment from the point to the line. Here, segment $YZ$ is the perpendicular from point $Y$ to line $\overleftrightarrow{WX}$.

Step2: Identify length

The length of $YZ$ is given as $15\sqrt{2}$.

Answer:

A. $15\sqrt{2}$