Find those points on x-axis, each of which is at a distance of 5 units
from the point A(5,-3).
[CBSE 2011]
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Answer:
Let the pointbeA=(x
1
,y
1
)=(p,0)[sinceitisontheX−axis]&atadistanceof
d=5unitsfromthepointB=(x
2
,y
2
)=(5,−4).Now
thedistancebetweentwopoints(x
1
,y
1
)and(x
2
,y
2
)isd=
(x
2
−x
1
)
2
+(y
2
−y
1
)
2
∴
(5−p)
2
+(−4−0)
2
=5
⟹p
2
−10p+16=0
⟹(p−8)(p−2)=0
∴p=8or2
Sothepointsare(8,0)&(2,0)
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