SOLUTION: If in an eqilateral triangle ABC the coordinates of B and C are (1,0) and (5,0) respectivly. What are coordinates of A?

Question 499225: If in an eqilateral triangle ABC the coordinates of B and C are (1,0) and (5,0) respectivly. What are coordinates of A?
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We would have to use the distance formula
D =
Now, we find the distance from B to C.
BC =
BC =
BC = 4.
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Since this is and equilateral trinangle, the sides will be equal to a distance of 4.
Trying different numbers, the point for A I came up with is (3, )
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AB =
AB =
AB =
AB = 4
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AC =
AC =
AC =
AC = 4
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This does check.
The point will be (3, )
Cleomenius
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