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Standard XII
Mathematics
Distance Formula
The point on ...
Question
The point on the
Y
−
axis equidistant from the point
(
9
,
3
)
and
(
−
5
,
2
)
,
is
A
(
0
,
31
2
)
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B
(
0
,
61
2
)
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C
(
0
,
−
7
)
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D
(
0
,
−
9
)
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Solution
The correct option is
B
(
0
,
61
2
)
Let the required point on the
Y
−
axis be
(
0
,
k
)
Given,
(
0
,
k
)
is equidistant from
(
9
,
3
)
and
(
−
5
,
2
)
,
then
√
(
9
−
0
)
2
+
(
3
−
k
)
2
=
√
(
−
5
−
0
)
2
+
(
2
−
k
)
2
⇒
81
+
9
+
k
2
−
6
k
=
25
+
4
+
k
2
−
4
k
⇒
−
2
k
=
−
61
⇒
k
=
61
2
Hence, required point is
(
0
,
61
2
)
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