Let the coordinates of A be (0, 0) and B (0, 633). C is 257 someunits (let's say meters, we don't care) from A and 390 m from B. Distance A-C: sqrt (x² + y²) = 257 <=> x² + y² = 257² (1) Distance B-C: sqrt (x² + (633 - y)²) = 390 <=> x² + (633 - y)² = 390² (2) Substrating 2 from 1: y² - (633 - y)² = 257² - 390² <=> (y + a - y)(y - a + y) = 257² - 390² <=> a (2 y - a) = 257² - 390² <=> y = (257² - 390²) / 2a + a/2 Similarly: x² + y² = 257² <=> x = +/- sqrt ( 257² - y²)