What is the y-coordinate of the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from points A( -2, 0) and B(-1,4)?
Since the point is on the y-axis , the x value will be ZERO so the point will be 0,y
Using the distance formula
(-2)^2 + y^2 = (-1)^2 + (4-y)^2
4 + y^2 = 1 + 16 + y^2 -8y
8y = 13
y = 13/8