document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998026>Question 998026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	The point (x,y) which is equidistant from the points (4,-1) and (-2,3). What is x and y ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are infinitely many points equidistant from the points (4,-1) and (-2,3). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining these two points will be equidistant from them.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One such point which is equidistant is the midpoint of the line segment, i.e, (1,1).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This point is by definition equidistant from the points (4,1) and (-2,3). </SPAN>\n" );
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