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Grade 11Analytical Geometry

Consider the points A(3,4) and B(7,13).If P be the point on line y=x,such that PA+PB is minimum,then coordinates of p are........

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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HINT is let image of point A be X For minimum value of PA+PB the points P,X,B, must be collinear. We will get X as (4,3) and after solving we will get P as ( 31/7 , 31/7 )

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