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Standard IX
Mathematics
Distance between Two Points Using Pythagoras Theorem
If the distan...
Question
If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, then p=
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A
±
4
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B
±
2
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C
±
2
√
2
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D
±
4
√
2
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Solution
The correct option is
A
±
4
Distance between the points = 5
√
(
4
−
1
)
2
+
(
p
−
0
)
2
=
5
⇒
9
+
p
2
=
25
⇒
p
2
=
16
∴
p
=
±
4
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If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, then p =
(a) ± 4
(b) 4
(c) −4
(d) 0