AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification G2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
- Revise: Loci and Perpendicular Distance
The shortest distance from a point to a line, measured along a line that meets it at 90°.
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The length of the perpendicular from a point to a line; it is the shortest distance from the point to that line.
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Specification G2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The shortest distance from a point to a line, measured along a line that meets it at 90°.
Specification G2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Do not count diagonally towards a vertical or horizontal mirror line: measure the shortest, perpendicular distance.
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Specification 8.02c, 9.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The length of the perpendicular segment from a point to a line; it is the shortest distance between that point and the line.
The shortest distance from a point to a line, measured at right angles to the line.