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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


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