<Dl> <Dd> m x + k = x 0 − x m + y 0 . (\ displaystyle mx + k = (\ frac (x_ (0) - x) (m)) + y_ (0).) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> m x + k = x 0 − x m + y 0 . (\ displaystyle mx + k = (\ frac (x_ (0) - x) (m)) + y_ (0).) </Dd> <P> We can solve this equation for x, </P> <Dl> <Dd> x = x 0 + m y 0 − m k m 2 + 1 . (\ displaystyle x = (\ frac (x_ (0) + my_ (0) - mk) (m ^ (2) + 1)).) </Dd> </Dl>

Given point p (3 4). what is the distance of point p from (a) x axis (b) y axis