Question:
Find a point on the $y$-axis which is equidistant from $A(-4,3)$ and $B(5,2)$.
Solution:
Let the point on the y-axis be P(0, y)
Given: $P$ is equidistant from $A(-4,3)$ and $B(5,2)$.
i.e., PA = PB
$\Rightarrow \sqrt{(-4-0)^{2}+(3-y)^{2}}=\sqrt{(5-0)^{2}+(2-y)^{2}}$
Squaring both sides, we get
$\Rightarrow(-4-0)^{2}+(3-y)^{2}=(5-0)^{2}+(2-y)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 16+9-6 y+y^{2}=25+4-4 y+y^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 25-6 y=29-4 y$
$\Rightarrow 2 y=-4$
$\Rightarrow y=-2$
Therefore, the required point on the y-axis is (0, -2).