If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(5, 1) and B (1, 5), prove that x = y.
Coordinates are P(x, y), A(5, 1) and B (1, 5)
Using distance formula =
⇒ PA = PB
On squaring both sides, we get
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= 
= 
proved
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If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(5, 1) and B (1, 5), prove that x = y.
Coordinates are P(x, y), A(5, 1) and B (1, 5)
Using distance formula =
⇒ PA = PB
On squaring both sides, we get
=
=
=
proved