This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. How to calculate Perpendicular distance between a point and a line The perpendicular distance (d) of a line Ax + By+ C = 0 from a point (x1 ,y1) is given by d = | Ax1 + by1 + c|/ root (A^2 + B^2) complete explanation of formula and solved example. 1  Education. 2  Standard YouTube License.