document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155114>Question 155114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a worksheet called dot to dot distance. Using the given grid and the starting point A(2,9), connect the points A through H in alphabetical order.  I know how to put the points on the grid.  My problem I am working is...plot point B(5,y) where AB=square root sign with 34 inside and y >9.  My computer does not have the square root sign.  Thank you for your help and I need to see how you got the answer so I can then do the other 6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance between two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.purplemath.com/modules/distform.htm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+sqrt%28%28X2-X2%29%5E2%2B%28Y2-Y1%29%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+sqrt%28%28X2-X2%29%5E2%2B%28Y2-Y1%29%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem, it states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+AB=sqrt%2834%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+AB=sqrt%2834%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the \"distance\" (d) between points A and B.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(2,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(5,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the above into the distance formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+sqrt%28%28X2-X2%29%5E2%2B%28Y2-Y1%29%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+sqrt%28%28X2-X2%29%5E2%2B%28Y2-Y1%29%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%2834%29+=+sqrt%28%285-2%29%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%2834%29+=+sqrt%28%285-2%29%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "squaring both sides we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+34+=+%285-2%29%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+34+=+%285-2%29%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+34+=+3%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+34+=+3%5E2%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+34+=+9%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+34+=+9%2B%28y-9%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+=+%28y-9%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+=+%28y-9%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the square root of both sides.  Here, notice that there are TWO different paths you can take -- sqrt(5) can equal -5 or +5.  If you chose the -5 route, y would NOT greater than 9.  Therefore, choose the +5 route:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+=+y-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+=+y-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (this is your answer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reference: If we had taken the -5 route, you would have gotten:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5+=+y-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5+=+y-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is NOT >9 -- toss out solution. <BR>\n" );
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