ABSTRACT

The Distance Between a Point and a Line

a b

ab

a+b 2

—Charles D. Gallant

—Richard A. Gibbs

a

b

c

d

a

d

Reprinted from “Proofs Without Words: Exercises in Visual Thinking”, by Roger B. Nelsen. Copyright 1993 by The Mathematical Association of America, pages: 3, 40, 49, 60, 70, 72, 115, 120.