Find all points on the x-axis of a cartesian coordinate system that are 55 units from the point (0,33).

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Zedryas · Answer 1 · 2019-03-18T11:50:58+0000

call the points (a,0) and (b,0)

distance is√a²+(-33)², or√a²+1089, or a²+1089=3025

a²=1936
a=√1936 or ±44

points are this (-44,0) and (44,0)