SOLUTION: Find y so that the length of the segment connecting A(2,3) and B(5,y) is equal to the sum of the ordinates of points A&B

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Question 1060482: Find y so that the length of the segment connecting A(2,3) and B(5,y) is equal to the sum of the ordinates of points A&B
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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So we set those expressions equal to each other:



Simplify and solve that for y.  If you have trouble, 
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Edwin

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