SOLUTION: Find x so the distance between (x,2) and (2x+1,5) is 5

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Question 1066182: Find x so the distance between (x,2) and (2x+1,5) is 5
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance is the sqrt (sum of the squared differences)= sqrt ((1.5-2)^2+x^2)=5, and squaring both sides means .5^2+x^2=x^2+.25=25
x^2=24.75
x=4.97
(4.97,2) and (9.94, 1.5)
The distance is sqrt (.5^2+4.97^2)=sqrt (.25+24.70)=sqrt (24.95)=5 with rounding.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find x so the distance between (x,2) and (2x+1,5) is 5
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