Distance Formula

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Distance Formula: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Coordinate Geometry, Distance between Two Points, Collinearity of Points, Distance of a Point from the Origin, Points in the Cartesian Plane and, Collinearity of Three Points Using Distance Formula

Important Questions on Distance Formula

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Show that (0,1), (1,2), (2,3) and (3,4) are collinear.

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Show that (0,2), (1,3), (2,4) and (3,5) are collinear.

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Show that (1,4), (2,5), (3,6) and (4,7) are collinear.

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Show that (0,4), (1,6), (2,8) and (3,10) are collinear.

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If the distance of the point P-5,5 from the origin is k2 find the value of k

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Find the distance between the points P9,-12 and Q-6,-4

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If the point (x,y) is equidistant from the point (7,1) and point (3,5), then the relation between x and y is x-y=2.

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The distance between the point A(sin θ-cos θ, 0) and B(0, sin θ+cos θ) is 2.

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For what value of k, the points (8,1),(k,-4) and (2,-5) are collinear ?

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A point P(5, 2) is equidistant from the points (b, 10) and (0, b). Find b.

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Find the distance between the origin and the point: (-15, 8)

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Find the distance between the origin and the point: (-12, 5)

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Find a if the following points are the vertices of a right triangle with A=90°.

A2, 3, B7, a, C4, 7

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Find a if the following points are the vertices of a right triangle with A=90°.

A4,3, B6,-2, Ca,-3

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Find the distance between the origin and the point: (-3, -4)

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Find the distance between the origin and the point:(-8, 6)

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Calculate the distance between A(7, 3) and B on the x-axis, whose abscissa is 11.

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Use graph paper for this question. Take 2 cm=1 unit on both axes.

Measure and record the distance of the point of intersection of the lines from the origin in cm.

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Prove that the points (1,3), (2,5) and 3, 5 are on the same line.

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The distance of the point -3.-4 from oringin is