Alex G. answered • 04/08/20
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asked • 11/12/14distance and possible coordinates
Point B has coordinates -4, 3. The y coordinate of point A is 8. The distance between point A and B is 13 units. What are the possible coordinates of point A?
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Ben B. answered • 11/12/14
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There is just one unkown to find - the x coordinate of A. You should be able to set up an equation using the information given, and this one parameter, call it x.
"The distance from A to B is 13"
So, calculate the distance between A and B using some formula that you know is right, and set it equal to 13, then solve for x.
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