document.write( "Question 1121605: Find the point on the y axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1). \n" ); document.write( "
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A point on the y-axis will have x=0.
\n" ); document.write( "The point can be the ordered pair (0,y).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Point (0,y) is same distance from (5,1) as from (-3,-1).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using the Distance Formula,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2825%2B%28y-1%29%5E2%29=sqrt%289%2B%28y%2B1%29%5E2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25%2By%5E2-2y%2B1=9%2By%5E2%2B2y%2B1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16-2y=2y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16=4y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The point asked for is (0,4).
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