Banking Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper-1

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    Coordinates of a point is (0, 1) and ordinate of an another point is \[-3.\] If the distance between the points is 5, then abscissa of second point is                                                                            [NICL (AAO) 2014]

    A)  3

    B)  \[-\,3\]    

    C)  \[\pm \,\,3\]

    D)  1

    E)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Let abscissa be x. Then, \[\sqrt{{{(x-0)}^{2}}+{{(-\,3-1)}^{2}}}=5\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[({{x}^{2}})+{{(-\,4)}^{2}}=25\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{2}}=25-16=9\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[x=\pm \,3\]


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