SOLUTION: The point (x,-1) is 13 units from the point (3,11). What are the possible values of x?
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The point (x,-1) is 13 units from the point (3,11). What are the possible values of x?
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given: The point (
,
) is
units from the point (
,
).
find: What are the possible values of
?
use formula for distance between two points
=> given distance
, points (
,
) and (
,
)
........square both sides
...factor
solutions:
or
-> the possible values of
so, your point are: (
,
) and (
,
)
check the distance between:
(
,
) and (
,
)
Solved by
pluggable
solver:
Distance Between 2 points
The distance formula is
. Plug in the numbers,
The distance is 13.
(
,
) and (
,
)
Solved by
pluggable
solver:
Distance Between 2 points
The distance formula is
. Plug in the numbers,
The distance is 13.
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