Question 556013: find the point (x,y) on the line y+-4x-5 that is equidistant from the points (8,-10) and (-7,0) Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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This is 2 equations and 2 unknowns, so it's solvable
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and
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
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and, since
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(x,y) = (-3/10, -31/5 )
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check:
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OK
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OK
