SOLUTION: Find all points (x,y) where x-4y=0 and (x,y) is 3 units from (-3,2). I'm just completely lost on where to start. Thank you in advance for your help!

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Question 946722: Find all points (x,y) where x-4y=0 and (x,y) is 3 units from (-3,2).
I'm just completely lost on where to start.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39614)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The line and the point each are 3 units from a set of points (x,y).

The line is .






Two equal expressions for 9. Equating and simplifying will still contain a term of k*xy some some
known constant k.

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