Answer:
b = -4 and 0
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the distance formula
D = √(x2-x1)² + (y2-y1)²
√8 = √(b-2)² + (3-1)²
√8 = √(b-2)² + 2²
Square both sides
8 = (b-2)² + 2²
8 = (b-2)² + 4
8 - 4 = (b-2)²
4 = (b-2)²
Square root both sides
±√4 = b- 2
±2 = b - 2
b = -2 - 2 and b = -2 + 2
b = -4 and 0
This gives the values of b
