document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892477>Question 892477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (-5,-2) and (3,2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the point be (0,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from (-5,-2) = distance from (3,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y--2)^2 + (0--5)^2 = (y-2)^2 + (0-3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+2)^2 + 25 = (y-2)^2 + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 + 4y + 29 = y^2-4y+13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point:: (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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