> Solution P(0,2) Q(3,k) R(k,5) PQ = PR = PQ =PR = Hence k =1 for P to be equidistant from Q and R Mathematics RD Sharma Standard X Suggest Corrections 3 The distance d between two points `(x_1,y_1)` and `(x_2, y_2)` is given by the formula `d = sqrt((x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2)` It is said that P(0,2) is equidistant from both A(3,k) and B(k,5). So, using the distance formula for both these pairs of points we have `AP =sqrt((3)^2 + (k - 2)^2)` `BP = sqrt((k)^2 + (3)^2)` Now since both these distances are given to be the same, let us equate both. AP = Bp `sqrt((3)^2 + (k -2)^2) = sqrt((k)^2 + (3)^2)` Squaring on both sides we have, `(3)^2 + (k - 2)^2 = (k)^2 + (3)^2` `9 + k^2 + 4 - 4k = k^2 + 9` 4k = 4 k = 1 Hence the value of ‘k’ for which the point ‘P’ is equidistant from the other two given points is k = 1 |