document.write( "Question 1002863: If the distance between C(3,-4) and D(2,b) is 5sqrt2, what is a possible value of b? show solution. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance Formula:
\n" ); document.write( "Sqrt (x2 - x1)^2+ (y2 - y1)^2
\n" ); document.write( "Sqrt (2 - 1)^2 + (b - (-4))^2
\n" ); document.write( "Sqrt (1)^2 + (b + 4)^2
\n" ); document.write( "Sqrt (1)^2 + (b + 4)^2 = 5sqrt2
\n" ); document.write( "Sqrt (1)^2 + (b + 4)^2 = sqrt 50
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides
\n" ); document.write( "1 + (b + 4)^2 = 50
\n" ); document.write( "(b + 4)^2 = 49
\n" ); document.write( "Square root both sides
\n" ); document.write( "b + 4 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "b = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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