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9. If Q(0, 1) is equidistant from P(5, –3) and R(x, 6), find the values of x. Also find the distances QR and PR.

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Given $Q(0,1)$ is equidistant from $P(5,-3)$ and $R(x,6)$ .

Then, the distances $PQ = RQ$ .

Distance $PQ = \sqrt{(5-0)^2+(-3-1)^2} = \sqrt{25+16} = \sqrt{41}$

Distance $RQ = \sqrt{(x-0)^2+(6-1)^2} = \sqrt{x^2+25}$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{x^2+25} = \sqrt{41}$

Squaring both sides, we get

$\Rightarrow x^2 = 16$

$\Rightarrow x = \pm 4$

The points are: $R(4,6)\ or\ R(-4,6.)$

CASE I : when R is $(4,6)$

The distances QR and PR.

$QR = \sqrt{(0-4)^2+(1-6)^2} = \sqrt{16+25} = \sqrt{41}$

$PR = \sqrt{(5-4)^2+(-3-6)^2} = \sqrt{1^2+(-9)^2} = \sqrt{1+81} = \sqrt{82}$

CASE II : when R is $(-4,6)$

The distances QR and PR.

$QR = \sqrt{(0-(-4))^2+(1-6)^2} = \sqrt{16+25} = \sqrt{41}$

$PR = \sqrt{(5-(-4))^2+(-3-6)^2} = \sqrt{9^2+(-9)^2} = \sqrt{81+81} = 9\sqrt{2}$

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