SOLUTION: my problem deals with distances distance=10 (-6,-2) (-12,y)

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Question 326401: my problem deals with distances
distance=10
(-6,-2)
(-12,y)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance equation,
D%5E2=%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2
10%5E2=%28-6-%28-12%29%29%5E2%2B%28-2-y%29%5E2
100=%28-6%2B12%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2
%28y%2B2%29%5E2=100-36
%28y%2B2%29%5E2=64
y%2B2=0+%2B-+8
y=-2+%2B-+8
y1=-10 and y2=6
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(-12,-10) and (-12,10) are both 10 units away from (-6,-2)
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