SOLUTION: Hello, I'm having difficulty with this problem: The distance between (a,4) and (-3,-2) is (sqrt)61. I need help finding the two possible values for a. Thank you

Question 104408: Hello,

I'm having difficulty with this problem:

The distance between (a,4) and (-3,-2) is (sqrt)61. I need help finding the two possible values for a.

Thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance, d, between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by the following equation :

(a,4) and (-3,-2) is (sqrt)61

There are two solutions possible since can be 5 or -5.
For 5,

(-8,4)
for -5,

(2,4)

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