document.write( "Question 1163107: The Point P(2,y) equidistant from point F(3,0) and the line with equation
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document.write( "The distance from the point P(2,y) to the straight line x = -3/2 is equal to 2 - (-3/2) = 3.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between the points  P(2,y) and F(3,0)  is   = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the equation to find \"y\" is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3.5 = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or, squaring both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3.5^2 = 1 + y^2,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y^2 = 3.5^2 - 1,  y = +/-  = +/- 3.3541 (approximately).     ANSWER\r\n" );
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