(36)Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P(2,-3) and Q(10,y) is 10 units.

Answer

Given p(2,-3),Q(10,y) and PQ=10.

Distance formula=√((x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2)

√((-)2 + (y+3)2) = 10

√(y2 + 6y + ) = 10

Squaring on both sides we get

y2+6y+=100

y2+6y-=0

y2+9y-y-=0

y(y+9)-(y+9)=0

(y+9)(y-)=0

y+9=0 or y-=0

y= -9 or