Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the points (7,6) and (-3,4)
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Answer:let the point on x-axis is p(x,0)
From the above question,
It is equidistant from the points,
A(7,6), B(-3,4)
It means PA=PB
√(7-x)²+(6-0)²=√(-3-x)²+(4²)
√49+x²-14x+36=√x²+9+6x+16
√x²-14x+85=√x²+6x+25
-14x+85=6x+25
20x=60
x=3
So the point is p(3,0)...
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➡Let the point on X axis be P(x, 0) which is equidistant from the points A(7,6) and B(–3,4)
➡That means, PA = PB
➡Using the distance between two points formula
⇒ =
⇒ 49 + x^2 -14x + 36 = 9 + x^2 +6x + 16
⇒ 85 -14x = 25 +6x
⇒ 20x = 60
⇒x = 3
The point on X axis which is equidistant from the points (7,6) and (–3,4) is (3,0)
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