Question

The distance between the point (3,a)and(6,1) is 5, value of a is

Answer 1

5 is the answer of your question you can solve it in many ways but easiest one is graph method .

I wish you got your answer.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

distance between (3,a) and (6,1) is

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√(6 - 3 )²+(1-a)² =5.

Squaring on both sides.

9+1+a²-2a=25

a²-2a=15

a²-2a-15=0

a²-5a+3a-15=0

a(a-5)+3(a-5)=0

Therefore ,a=5.