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COORDINATE GEOMETRY

  • Sums based on Distance formula

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(5

0)2

=

+

(–3

1)2

(x

0)2

+

(6

1)2

(5)

+

(–4)

=

x

+

5

2

2

2

2

25

+

16

=

x

+

25

2

x

=

+

4

=

(x

0)

2

+

(6

2

1)

QR

=

x

+

5

2

2

(

x2 = 16 )

=

16

+

25

QR

QR

QR

=

41

Q

P

(5, –3)

R

By distance formula,

Sol. Q (0, 1), P(5, –3) R (x, 6)

(0, 1)

QP

=

QR

QP = QR

x2 = x,

y2 = 6

Squaring both side

Let the coordinates of P be (x2, y2)

Let the coordinates of Q be (x1, y1)

Let the coordinates of R be (x2, y2)

Let the coordinates of Q be (x1, y1)

EQUIDISTANT means ‘Equal Distance’.

We need to find

co-ordinates of point R.

Which is the formula to find length of QP and QR?

+

(

)

(

)

x2

x1

y2

y1

2

2

Which is the formula to find length of QR?

+

(

)

(

)

x2

x1

y2

y1

2

2

x2 = x,

y2 = 6

Let the coordinates of Q be (x1, y1).

Let the coordinates of R be (x2, y2).

(x ,6)

x2 = 5,

y2 = –3

x1 = 0,

y1 = 1

x1 = 0,

y1 = 1

x1 = 0,

y1 = 1

Q. If Q (0,1) is equidistant from P (5,–3) and R(x,6), find the values of x, Also find the distances QR and PR.

x2 = 16

3 of 3

x

=

+

4

Let the coordinates of P be (x1, y1)

Let the coordinates of R be (x2, y2)

x

When

=

4,

P

=

(5,

–3),

R

=

(4,

6)

PR

=

(4

5)

2

+

[6

2

(–3)

=

(–1)

+

(9)

2

2

=

1

+

81

PR

PR

=

82

PR

x

When

=

–4,

P

=

(5,

–3),

R

=

(–4,

6)

PR

=

(–4

5)

2

+

[6

2

(–3)

=

(–9)

+

9

2

2

=

81

+

81

PR

PR

=

2

PR

]

]

9

Q. If Q (0,1) is equidistant from P (5,–3) and R(x,6), find the values of x, Also find the distances QR and PR.

x1 = 5,

y1 = –3

x2 = 4,

y2 = 6

Which is the formula to find length of PR?

+

(

)

(

)

x2

x1

y2

y1

2

2

Which is the formula to find length of PR?

x1 = 5,

y1 = –3

Q

P

(5, –3)

R

(0, 1)

(x ,6)

+

(

)

(

)

x2

x1

y2

y1

2

2

Let the coordinates of R be (x2, y2)

Let the coordinates of P be (x1, y1)

y2 = 6

x2 = –4,