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Question

Point A has a distance 2√26 units from B with coordinates (-5,6) and a distance 5√5 units from C (7,1). Find the coordinates of point A.

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Answer 1

The coordinates of point A = (x, y) say

The mid point of AC is B.

So, AC midpoint is equal to B

A(x, y) and C(7, 1)

Mid-point formula: [(x₁ + x₂)/2, (y₁ + y₂)/2]

[(x + 7)/2, (y + 1)/2] = [-5, 6]

(x + 7)/2 = -5 and (y + 1)/2 = 6

Take (x + 7)/2 = -5

Multiply each side by 2

x + 7 = -10

Subtract 7 from each side

x = -17

Take (y + 1)/2 = 6

Multiply each side by 2

y + 1 = 12

Subtract 1 from each side

y = 11

The coordinates of point A(x, y) = (-17, 11).

Comments

Above answer and diagram is wrong

Answer 2

Let point A = (x, y), B =(-5,6)  and C = (7,1)

Distance of  A , B points = √[(x + 5)² + (y - 6)²] = 2√26    -(1)

Distance of A , C points = √[(x  - 7)² + (y - 1)²] = 5√5       -(2)

First equation simplify then

√[(x + 5)² + (y - 6)²] = 2√26

Take square to each side

(x + 5)² + (y - 6)² = [2√26 ]²

x² + 10x  + 25 + y² - 12y + 36 = 104

x² + y² + 10x - 12y  = 43    -(3)

Second equation simplify then

√[(x  - 7)² + (y - 1)²] = 5√5

Take square to each side

(x - 7)² + (y - 1)² = 125

x² + y² - 14x - 2y = 75   -(4)

Subtract (4) from (3)

24x - 10y = -32

12x - 5y = -16

It have one equation . There is no solution.