Question

, 80 POINTS Find k so that P(k,0) is equidistant from points A(1,2) and B(2,5).

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Answer 1

P(1.5, 3.5)

Explanation:

We need to find the average of the x and y coordinates. We do this by adding the two values, then dividing by two:

P(x1 + x2/ 2, y1 + y2/2) = P(1 + 2/ 2, 2 + 5/ 2) = P(3/2, 7/2) = P(1.5, 3.5)

These are our coordinates!