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Grade 12Magical Mathematics[Interesting Approach]

The no.of points on X-axis That are at a distance c units(c<3) from (2,3) is?

a)1 b)2 c)0 d)3

Plz explain.

Profile image of Chilukuri Sai Kartik
16 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Pratham  Ashish
16 Years ago

hi , consider the situation in the following image,

 

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 see if we draw a circle by taking the given point its centre , with agiven radius , say c1

then what the circle represents ?  you can say that , all the points on the circle are at the same distant from the centre & it will be the radius .

all the point which are inside the circle wii be at a less distance & all the points ouyside will be at agreater distance

so, its clear that if we draw circles with aradius lee than 3 it clearly can,t touch the x - axis. means there will be no such point on it which wii be at c distance(radius) apart from the given centre (2,3)