Consider a Line with Slope M and Y-Intercept $( 0,8 )$

Multiple Choice

Consider a line with slope m and y-intercept $( 0,8 )$ Write the distance d between the point $( 7,1 )$ and the line as a function of m.

A) $\frac { 7 | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }$
B) $\frac { | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }$
C) $\frac { 7 | m - 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }$
D) $\frac { 7 | m + 1 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } - 1 } }$
E) $\frac { 7 | m + 7 | } { \sqrt { m ^ { 2 } + 1 } }$