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If the point A (0, 2) is equidistant from the points B (3, p) and C (p, 5) the length of AB. (CBSE 2014)

Coordinates of points are A(0, 2), B(3, p) and C(p, 5)

Using distance formula =

⇒ AB = AC

On squaring both sides, we get

=

=

 

1

AB = = = units

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