<PRE><B>Question 1210648</B>
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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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This problem was solved at this forum some time (about two years) ago under this link


https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/Geometry_Word_Problems.faq.question.1209063.html


(see solution by @ikleyn).


This solution uses the Pythagorean theorem.



Enjoy.



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