document.write( "Question 986443: Points O(0,0) and B(0,3) below lie in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane. The collection of all points such that each is twice as far from B as from O forms a circle. The point (sqrt 3, 0) is 1 point on the circle. What are the coordinates of the center of the circle?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F. (sqrt 3/2, 3/2)
\n" ); document.write( "G. (0,3/2)
\n" ); document.write( "H. (0, 1)
\n" ); document.write( "J. (0,-1)
\n" ); document.write( "K. (0,-3)
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #607208 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are saying Distance between (x,y) and B(0,3) is 2 times distance between (x,y) and O(0,0). You are expecting, according to description, the points (x,y) are a circle.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28%28x-0%29%5E2%2B%28y-3%29%5E2%29=2%2Asqrt%28%28x-0%29%5E2%2B%28y-0%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%5E2%2B%28y-3%29%5E2%29=2sqrt%28%28x%29%5E2%2B%28y%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B%28y-3%29%5E2=4%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B%28y-3%29%5E2=4x%5E2%2B4y%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2-6y%2B9=4x%5E2%2B4y%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-6y%2B9=3x%5E2%2B3y%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y%2B3=x%5E2%2By%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2%2B2y=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Want standard form, requiring Completing the Square
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2%2B2y%2B1=3%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x%5E2%2B%28y%2B1%29%5E2=4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Circle, centered at (0,-1), and radius is \"sqrt%284%29=highlight%282%29\".
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );