J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    The point on the x-axis equidistant from the points \[(4,3,1)\]and \[(-2,\,-6,\,-2)\] is

    A)  \[(0,\,-1,0)\]      

    B)  \[(0,\,1,-6)\]

    C)  \[\left( -\frac{3}{2},0,0 \right)\]     

    D)  \[\left( -\frac{1}{2},0,0 \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let the point on x-axis is \[(x,0,0)\] According to the question, \[\sqrt{{{(x-4)}^{2}}+{{(0-3)}^{2}}+{{(0-1)}^{2}}}\] \[=\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{(0+6)}^{2}}+{{(0+2)}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[{{x}^{2}}+16-8x+9+1={{x}^{2}}+4+4x+36+4\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[12x=26-44=-18\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{-18}{12}=\frac{-3}{2}\] Hence, required point is \[\left( \frac{-3}{2},0,0 \right)\].


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