Determining The Coordinates Of A Point Based On Its Known Difference From Three Other Points

I have the coordinates of three points on a plane. Let's call them X1,Y1, X2,Y2, X3 Y3.

I need to calculate X4,Y4 but all I know is:

X1,Y1 is 350 units in distance from X4,Y4 X2,Y2 is 200 units in distance from X4,Y4 X3,Y3 is 50 units in distance from X4,Y4

I Know The Exact Values For X1,Y1, X2,Y2, and X3,Y3

How can I determine the exact location of X4,Y4?

Solution

(x - x1)^2 + (y - y1)^2 = r1^2  ------ p
(x - x2)^2 + (y - y2)^2 = r2^2  ------ q
(x - x3)^2 + (y - y3)^2 = r3^2  ------ r

Solve for intersection point of these 3 circles.

 p - q     ----- l 
 p - r     ----- n

Solve equation (l) and (n) using Cramer's rule.

GET_POINT(x1,y1,r1,x2,y2,r2,x3,y3,r3):
    A = x1 - x2
    B = y1 - y2
    D = x1 - x3
    E = y1 - y3

    T = (r1*r1 - x1*x1 - y1*y1)
    C = (r2*r2 - x2*x2 - y2*y2) - T
    F = (r3*r3 - x3*x3 - y3*y3) - T

    A x + B y = C/2  // this is equation 'l'
    D x + E y = F/2  // this is equation 'n'

    // Cramer's Rule

    Mx = (C E  - B F) /2
    My = (A F  - D C) /2
    M  = AE - DB

    x = Mx/M
    y = My/M

    return (x,y)