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okdutchman7 · Answer

Use the Pythagorean theorem (a2+b2=c2) to find a.

okdutchman7 · Answer

Would you like me to walk you through it step by step?

anonymous · Answer

I can find a just fine I put the points (0,-4) and (3,0) there as an example mostly.

anonymous · Answer

I really want some equation or method of finding the point on the bottom left in any case like this...

okdutchman7 · Answer

well that point is 2/3 the distance of a away from (0,4)

anonymous · Answer

Right, but I'm not sure how that helps me find the point

anonymous · Answer

The distance of the whole thing is 8 1/3 units

okdutchman7 · Answer

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okdutchman7 · Answer

That is the distance formula.

anonymous · Answer

I am aware.

okdutchman7 · Answer

The x's represent the x values and the y's represent the y values.

okdutchman7 · Answer

D represents distance.

anonymous · Answer

Ok, but if the distance of one leg of the two points given is 4 units and the other is 3 units, the distance of the hypotenuse would be 5 units. If the distance of (0,-4) and point ? is 2/3 that, then the distance of those points would be 3 1/3. BUT this alone does not help me find point ?.