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Question 1210648: Precalculus
Michael Sullivan
Section 1.1
Q. 48 (b)
Find all points having a y-coordinate of -6 whose distance from the point (1, 2) is 17 using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Note: I know how to do this using the distance formula for points on the xy-plane.
However, I want to learn how to use the Pythagorean Theorem, which is part (b) of Q. 48.

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