5. The minimum distance from the lattice points (points with integer coordinates) to the line is:
Pick one
Solution
5. B
Let the integer point be , then its distance to the line is
Since , is a multiple of 5.
Therefore, .
When ,
Thus, the minimum value sought is .
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