[Solved] The length through perpendicular gives the shortest length from a point to the line.

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Q.	The length through perpendicular gives the shortest length from a point to the line.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» A. true
Explanation: the statement given here is right. if we need the shortest distance from a point to the line, then drawing perpendicular along the point to a line is the best method. since the perpendicular is the line which has points equidistant from points either side of given line.

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