Points A(0, 0) and B(6, 0) are two water pumps. A tank must be placed on the line x = 3, at distance 5 from each pump. One possible position is:

  1. (3, 4)
  2. (5, 3)
  3. (3, 3)
  4. (3, 5)
Answer

A) (3, 4)

3^2 + y^2 = 5 Rightarrow y = pm 4, so (3, 4) (or (3, -4)). SLO M-09-B-06 · Application

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