Find a relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(5, 3) and B(1, 7).

Find a relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the

 points A(5, 3) and B(1, 7)

Given

P(x, y) is equidistant from A and B, 

 PA = PB

squaring both sides

PA² = PB²

Using distance formula to find PA and PB

(x - 5)² + (y - 3)² = (x - 1)² + (y - 7

Expand both sides using identity

x² - 10x + 25 + y² - 6y + 9 = x² - 2x + 1 + y² - 14y + 49

-10x - 6y + 34 = -2x - 14y + 50

-10x + 2x - 6y + 14y = 50 - 34

-8x + 8y = 16

or

-x + y = 2

or 

y = x + 2

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