Which point on y-axis is equidistant from (2, 3) and (-4, 1)?

Since the point is on y-axis, therefore coordinate of x-axis is zero.


Therefore the point is P(0, k) which is equidistance from A(2, 3) and B(- 4, 1)


PA = PB




On squaring both sides, we get




Therefore coordinate is (0, -1)


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