SOLUTION: The point (x,-1) is 13 units from the point (3,11). What are the possible values of x?

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Question 1137813: The point (x,-1) is 13 units from the point (3,11). What are the possible values of x?
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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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