5x+8y-17=0
Formula for distance between point (p, q) and line ax+by+c=0 is:
distance=|ap+bq+c|βa2+b2
since in this case, p=k and q=kβ3 , a=5, b=8, and c=-17, we can substitute:
|ap+bq+c|βa2+b2=|5k+8kβ3β17|β52+82=|5k+8kβ3β17|β89
Since the distance is 4, |5k+8kβ3β17|β89=4
solving this, we get k=β(β4β89+17)(5β8β3)167 or k=β(4β89+17)(5β8β3)167
tell me if I'm wrong, because this is a pretty complicated solution.
JP