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Distance between point & line

Problem

Find the minimum distance between the point start color #df0030, left parenthesis, minus, 2, comma, minus, 2, right parenthesis, end color #df0030 and the line start color #6495ed, y, equals, start fraction, 1, divided by, 3, end fraction, x, plus, 2, end color #6495ed.
Enter an exact answer with a square root.
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