If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1998 Subject: General Mathematics

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If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x
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To solve the problem, we need to use the distance formula between two points in a coordinate plane. The distance formula is given by: d = sqrt[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2] where d is the distance between the two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2). Using the given points, we have: (x2, y2) = (-x, 2) (x1, y1) = (x, 3) Substituting these values into the distance formula, we get: d = sqrt[(-x - x)^2 + (2 - 3)^2] Simplifying the expression inside the square root: d = sqrt[4x^2 + 1] We are given that d = 5, so we can substitute that into the equation and solve for x: 5 = sqrt[4x^2 + 1] 25 = 4x^2 + 1 24 = 4x^2 6 = x^2 x = sqrt(6) or x = -sqrt(6) Since we are only interested in the positive value of x, the answer is x = sqrt(6). Therefore, the correct option is:

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