SOLUTION: A fountain is located at (-3,6) on a map. It is exactly in the middle of a horizontal line segment between 2 other fountains located six units away. What are the locations of the o

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Question 1137167: A fountain is located at (-3,6) on a map. It is exactly in the middle of a horizontal line segment between 2 other fountains located six units away. What are the locations of the other 2 fountains.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the other fountains are on a horizontal line,
the y-values are the same as the center point
so the other fountains are at
( a,6 )
( b,6 )
+a+=+-3+-6+
+a+=+-9+
and
+b+=+-3+%2B+6+
+b+=+3+
The other fountains are at:
( -9,6 )
( 3,6 )