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Find a point on \( x \)-axis which is at \( 5 \sqrt{3} \) distance from the point \( (-2,3) \)

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Let required point on x- axis is (x, 0).

\(\therefore\) Distance between points (x, 0) and (-2, 3) is 5√3.

\(\therefore\) \(\sqrt{(-2-x)^2+(3-0)^2}\) = 5√3

⇒ (2 + x)2 + 9 = 25 x 3 (By squaring both sides)

⇒ (x + 2)2 = 75 - 9 = 66

⇒ (x + 2) = \(\pm\sqrt{66}\)

⇒ x = -2 \(\pm\sqrt{66}\)

Hence required point is (-2\(+\sqrt{66}\), 0) or (-2,\(-\sqrt{66}\), 0)



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