Which of the following points has a distance of 10 from the point (−1, 2) ?

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To find the points that have a distance of 10 from the point (-1, 2), we can use the distance formula. Let's call the unknown points (x, y).

The distance formula is given by:

d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

Substituting the values from the given point (-1, 2) and the distance of 10 into the formula:

10 = √((x - (-1))^2 + (y - 2)^2)

Simplifying:

100 = (x + 1)^2 + (y - 2)^2

Expanding:

100 = x^2 + 2x + 1 + y^2 - 4y + 4

Rearranging and combining like terms:

x^2 + y^2 + 2x - 4y + 105 = 0

This is the equation of a circle centered at (-1, 2) with a radius of 10.

The points that have a distance of 10 from the point (-1, 2) lie on the circumference of this circle.