document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926255>Question 926255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the abscissa of a point p is -6 and its distance from the point q(1,3) is &#8730;74. find the ordinate of point p </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the abscissa of a point p is -6 and its distance from the point q(1,3) is &#8730;74. find the ordinate of point p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is really old terminology.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "abscissa is the x-value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ordinate is the corresponding y-value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your point is (-6,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)^2 + (-6-1)^2 = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-3)^2 + 49 = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-3)^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3 = 5 or y-3 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 or y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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