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Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0), B(0, 3) and C(5, 0). A point P inside the triangle is √10 units from point A and √13 units from point B. How many units is P from point C? Express your answer in simplest radical form.

 

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 Jul 12, 2018
edited by CluelesssPersonnn  Jul 12, 2018

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Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0), B(0, 3) and C(5, 0).
A point P inside the triangle is v10 units from point A and v13 units from point B.
How many units is P from point C?
Express your answer in simplest radical form.

 

Circle at A:

(xxA)2+(yyA)2=r2A|xA=0|yA=0|rA=10x2+y2=10(1)

 

Circle at B:

(xxB)2+(yyB)2=r2B|xB=0|yB=3|rB=13x2+(y3)2=13(2)

 

Point P at (xP,yP):

x2P+y2P=10(3)|x2+y2=10x2P+(yP3)2=13(4)|x2+(y3)2=13(3)(4):x2P+y2P(x2P+(yP3)2)=1013x2P+y2Px2P(yP3)2=3y2P(yP3)2=3y2Py2P+6yP9=36yP9=36yP=6yP=1x2P+y2P=10|yP=1x2P+1=10x2P=9xP=3

 

Distance P and C :

P(3,1)C(5,0)Distance=(35)2+(10)2=(2)2+12=4+1=5

 

 

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 Jul 12, 2018
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Best Answer

Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0), B(0, 3) and C(5, 0).
A point P inside the triangle is v10 units from point A and v13 units from point B.
How many units is P from point C?
Express your answer in simplest radical form.

 

Circle at A:

(xxA)2+(yyA)2=r2A|xA=0|yA=0|rA=10x2+y2=10(1)

 

Circle at B:

(xxB)2+(yyB)2=r2B|xB=0|yB=3|rB=13x2+(y3)2=13(2)

 

Point P at (xP,yP):

x2P+y2P=10(3)|x2+y2=10x2P+(yP3)2=13(4)|x2+(y3)2=13(3)(4):x2P+y2P(x2P+(yP3)2)=1013x2P+y2Px2P(yP3)2=3y2P(yP3)2=3y2Py2P+6yP9=36yP9=36yP=6yP=1x2P+y2P=10|yP=1x2P+1=10x2P=9xP=3

 

Distance P and C :

P(3,1)C(5,0)Distance=(35)2+(10)2=(2)2+12=4+1=5

 

 

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