Find the distance of the point A(-3,1) to the line
\displaystyle{\vec{r}=\begin{bmatrix}1\\2\end{bmatrix}+\lambda \begin{bmatrix}-2\\3\end{bmatrix}}
using the method outlined below.
- Find an expression for an arbitrary point D on the given line.
- Using the expression you’ve produced, find a general expression for the vector \overrightarrow{AD}.
- Where \vec{b} is the direction vector of the given line, use the dot product \overrightarrow{AD}\cdot\vec{b} to find the coordinates of the point on the line closest to A. Hence, find the distance from A to the line.