YONG KAI JIE's answer to Koh's Secondary 4 A Maths Singapore question.

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YONG KAI JIE
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There are 2 unknowns, the x and y coordinates or R. To find both you need 2 equations.

The first is given to you in the question. Apply the formula of triangle and equate it to 20.

The second you can use linear equation. The y intercept is -2.

Apply simultaneous equation solving on both equations to get the answer.