document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499225>Question 499225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If in an eqilateral triangle ABC the coordinates of B and C are (1,0) and (5,0) respectivly. What are coordinates of A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We would have to use the distance formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x2+-+x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2+-+y1%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x2+-+x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2+-+y1%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, we find the distance from B to C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%285+-+1%29%5E2+%2B+%280-+0%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%285+-+1%29%5E2+%2B+%280-+0%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%284%29%5E2+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%284%29%5E2+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this is and equilateral trinangle, the sides will be equal to a distance of 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trying different numbers, the point for A I came up with is (3, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AB = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%283+-+1%29%5E2+%2Bsqrt%2812%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%283+-+1%29%5E2+%2Bsqrt%2812%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%282%29%5E2+%2B+12+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%282%29%5E2+%2B+12+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%283+-+5%29%5E2+%2Bsqrt%2812%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%283+-+5%29%5E2+%2Bsqrt%2812%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+12+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+12+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point will be (3, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius </SPAN>\n" );
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