If point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (7, 1) and (3, 5), then which one of the following options is correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We know that,
Distance formula = √((x−7)2+(y−1)2)
= √((x−3)2+(y−5)2)
⇒−14x + 49 − 2y + 1= −6x +9 − 10y + 25
⇒ 8x − 8y = 16
⇒ x−y = 2