Perpendicular Distance of a Line from Origin

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Perpendicular Distance of a Line from Origin

## Formula

For:

$$Ax+By+C=0$$

the perpendicular distance from the origin is:

$$d=\frac{|C|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}$$

## Usage

- Used to find the shortest distance between the origin and a straight line.

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