Find a point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the points (7, 6) and (-3, 4).

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

points A(7, 6) and B(-3, 4) are equidistance from point P.

Let the coordinates of point are P(x, 0)

Using distance formula =

⇒ PA = PB

On squaring both sides, we get

=

Therefore coordinates are (3, 0)