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[kidinthecorner]

Ok, so I'm going into AP calc and we got this huge 4 million problem assignment to turn in for a grade on the first day of school, and I'm stuck on a problem.

32. Find the point that is equidistant from (0,0), (2,3), and (3, -2).

What's my first step?

[kidinthecorner]

PS - I may be back from time to time for more help.

[richter915]

shit man, I'm going into AP calc and I'm having trouble with this...piss.

[rxbanfan]

IDEA! homework help forum

[NicoleC]

man you got me to bust out the pencil and paper. im trying to remember how to do it... too bad i dropped calc second semester.

[AudioBoxers]

damn I remember this crap but i just cant think tonight

[kidinthecorner]

Originally posted by NicoleC
man you got me to bust out the pencil and paper. im trying to remember how to do it... too bad i dropped calc second semester. Ok, so far I know that those would be 3 points on a circle. How do you figure out the center from having points of the cirlce?

[NicoleC]

here im trying to figure it out now...

[AudioBoxers]

let me go ask my roomate she is doing her degree on mathmatics so let me ask her

[richter915]

um...three points = triangle...

[kidinthecorner]

Originally posted by richter915
um...three points = triangle... Yes, but they can also be part of a circle. Draw a circle touching all 3 vertices of that triangle, and then find the center of the circle. Thats what I need to find.

[NicoleC]

i asked my friend and the only way she knows how to do it is with a compass. i dont have one here.

[AudioBoxers]

my roomate is alseep damnit

[MapleLeaf]

Originally posted by kidinthecorner
Yes, but they can also be part of a circle. Draw a circle touching all 3 vertices of that triangle, and then find the center of the circle. Thats what I need to find.

i learned how to do that in algebra 2

[richter915]

ya, compass it up...make sure your sketch of it is accurate...do it on graph paper.

[kidinthecorner]

Originally posted by gregXcore
i learned how to do that in algebra 2 Enlighten us.

BTW, thank you all just for trying.

[richter915]

you need to bisect each angle that is formed...and drow a line that cuts through the middle of each angle...the point where they intersect is your answer....do the drawing on a larger scale if it helps.

[MapleLeaf]

Originally posted by richter915
you need to bisect each angle that is formed...and drow a line that cuts through the middle of each angle...the point where they intersect is your answer....do the drawing on a larger scale if it helps.

thats the hard way.

[NicoleC]

but doesnt that just find you the middle of the triangle? it would only work if it was equilateral.

[richter915]

Originally posted by NicoleC
but doesnt that just find you the middle of the triangle? it would only work if it was equilateral.
I have been duped...gar.

[MapleLeaf]

here my dear. this is how i learned it. its very easy. im just to lazy to type it myself http://mathforum.com/library/drmath/view/55239.html

[sigh]

LOL thats ap calc? wow i duno but i did that in algebra 2.. sry tho im too lazy to figure it out. I have to take some online tests too before school starts.

[chopstyks]

The equation of a circle, I knew that...:rolleyes:

I need to freshen up my math skills before school starts...fuck.

[kidinthecorner]

Honestly, at like 230 i figured that out, but I was got lazy and decided that 3 equations would equal way too much work, so I quit.