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Published on: August 13, 2026
The length of the perpendicular drawn from the point 
to the line 
is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
: Any point 
on the given
line 
(say) is
Direction ratios of the line which is perpendicular to given line and passing through 
is given as
and direction ratios of given line are 
Point 
Now, length of perpendicular 
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