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## tw101 one year ago Point X is located at (2, -6) and point Z is located at (0, 5). Find the y value for the point Y that is located the distance from point X to point Z. (4 points) -3.6 -3.8 -4 -4.2

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1. anonymous

Wait, hm, is that the correct graph for this problem? The question mentions X Y and Z and I can't seem to find any of those on the shape.

2. tw101

oh whoops! sorry wrong equation haha ignore that

3. anonymous

It's ok! :P

4. tw101

okay so you were saying

5. tw101

okay so you were saying

6. tw101

The bottom question is what i was asking

7. anonymous

Is the original question the one you are confused on? the point X is located... etc?

8. karatechopper

Is Y somewhere between X and Z? Almost forming a triangle shaped...?

9. tw101

sorry about that one sec

10. tw101

I figured out the weird triangle one, now I just have a question about the point x one

11. karatechopper

Please rewrite the question below my comment, I am a bit confused about which exact question. Is the one that is your current question?

12. tw101

Point X is located at (2, -6) and point Z is located at (0, 5). Find the y value for the point Y that is located the distance from point X to point Z. (4 points) -3.6 -3.8 -4 -4.2

13. anonymous

@tw101 , are you familiar with the 'Distance Formula' at all?

14. AbdullahM

I believe it wants the midpoint...

15. anonymous

It says that point Y is located at the distance of point X to point Z, not between them I believe. But I could be mistaken.

16. tw101

isnt it c^2=a^2+b^2?

17. AbdullahM

"Find the y value for the point Y that is located the distance from point X to point Z." It could be asking for what y-value is the same distance from x as from z.

18. AbdullahM

Also, trying to find the distance of it would not get us anywhere and midpoint makes more sense.

19. anonymous

Ah, okay that makes sense now

20. AbdullahM

$$\sf\Large Midpoint=(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})$$ and that is for two points: $$\sf (x_1,y_1)$$ and $$\sf (x_2,y_2)$$

21. tw101

okay give me a second to work it out:)

22. AbdullahM

mhmm, the answer isn't there. So it isn't the midpoint :/

23. tw101

wait im confused what do you mean

24. tw101

i didnt get the right answer either...

25. tw101

so what method can i use then..?

26. AbdullahM

I'm not sure :/

27. tw101

dang.. okay well thank you for your help anyways.

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