document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139518>Question 1139518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The interval PQ has length p and the point A lies between the points P and Q. Find PA when PQ x QA = PA^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: PQ = p.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let PA = x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then QA = p-x.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%28p-x%29+=+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%28p-x%29+=+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a quadratic equation with variables instead of constants for coefficients.  Use the quadratic formula to get an expression for the length of PA in terms of p. </SPAN>\n" );
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