Question

Draw a picture of a line and a point that is not on the line. Draw in the shortest distance from the point to the line, What do you notice about the line connecting the point and the line to the original line?

Answer 1

Answer: The line connecting the point and the line is perpendicular to the original line.

Explanation:

(Forgot the name but there is also a theorem stating that the shortest distance between a point and a line is the one that is perpendicular)