Answer:
y = - 9, y = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate distance d using the distance formula
d = [tex]\sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2 }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (10, y)
d = [tex]\sqrt{(10-2)^2+(y+3)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{8^2+(y+3)^2}[/tex]
Given distance between points is 10, then
[tex]\sqrt{64 +(y+3)^2}[/tex] = 10 ( square both sides )
64 + (y + 3)² = 100 ( subtract 64 from both sides )
(y + 3)² = 36 ( take the square root of both sides )
y + 3 = ± [tex]\sqrt{36}[/tex] = ± 6 ( subtract 3 from both sides )
y = - 3 ± 6 , thus
y = - 3 - 6 = - 9
y = - 3 + 6 = 3
