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jmc

geometry senior

Problem

Triangle ABC has vertices , and . A point inside the triangle is units from point and units from point . How many units is from point ? Express your answer in simplest radical form.
Solution
Let the coordinates of point be . We have since , and since . Expanding gives us Since , we have , so . From , we have , so . If is , the point is not inside the triangle, so . So the point is and the distance from is
Final answer
\sqrt{5}