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Standard X
Mathematics
Distance between Two Points on the Same Coordinate Axes
Find the dist...
Question
Find the distance between
A
(
p
,
q
)
and
B
(
q
,
p
)
, if
p
−
q
=
8
.
A
8
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B
8
√
2
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C
√
2
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D
None
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Solution
The correct option is
B
8
√
2
The given co-ordinates are
A
(
p
,
q
)
and
B
(
q
,
p
)
and
p
−
q
=
8
.
∴
By distance formula,
A
B
=
√
(
p
−
q
)
2
+
(
q
−
p
)
2
=
√
(
8
)
2
+
(
−
8
)
2
=
√
64
+
64
=
√
64
(
2
)
=
8
√
2
So, option B is correct.
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