Question

Find all values of a such that (a-3)/sqrta=-sqrta

Answer 1

Answer:

From the Pythagorean theorem...

 

[ distance between (a, 7)  and  (2, 1) ]2   =   [a - 2]2  +  [7 - 1]2

 

And they tell us that the distance equals  3√5  , so

 

[  3√5 ]2   =   [a - 2]2  +  [7 - 1]2

 

45   =   [a - 2]2  +  36

 

9   =   [a - 2]2

 

±√9  =   a - 2

 

± 3   =   a - 2

 

± 3  +  2   =   a

 

a  =  3 + 2  =  5          or          a = -3 + 2  =  -1

 

and

 

5  +  -1   =   4

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