Fun challenge with geometry/algebra/engineering

Using a compass one should be able to find the intersect at pt X. The way I did to get the arc (C). X wouldn't be a value but...

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  • Friend, I like puzzles well enough, but I cannot even figure out what you are trying to figure out.

    What are the constraints for where the "next hole" is supposed to be, with respect to the location of the existing hole?

    Is it something like this?

    1. B must lie somewhere on a circle having a diameter of 24" and centered on point A.
    2. The Y location of B is 10" lower than the Y location of A.

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