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Question from fRitz, a student: if (x,4) is equidistant from (5,-2) and (3,4), find x. |
Hi fRitz,
Using the distance formula the distance from $(x,4)$ to $(5,-2)$ is
\[\sqrt{(x - 5)^2 + (4 -(-2))^2}\]
Find the distance from $(x,4)$ to $(3,4),$ set the expressions equal and solve for $x.$
Penny
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