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18. In the rectangular coordinate system, are the points (r, s) and (u, v) equidistant from the origin ?
(1) r + s = 1
(2) u = 1 – r and v = 1 – s
IMO E but OA C
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I agree with u Amitava IMO also it should be E
(1) r + s = 1
no detail abt u,v INSUFF
(2) u = 1 – r and v = 1 – s
here u,v can be anthing based upon r & s INSUFF (same or diff)
Combine: now (r+s)^2 = r^2 +s^2 + 2rs = 1
(to be equidsiatnt from origin the pts must lie on the same circle )
so r^2 + s^2 = 1-2rs
u+v = 2 -(r+s) = 1
so (u+v)^2 = 1
so u^2 +v^2 = 1- 2uv
so u^2 + v^2 = 1-2(1-r)(1-s)
so if 1-r =r & 1-s =s i.e both are 0.5 & pts are same then they will be equidistant otherwise not.
E
I beileve OA can be C if the q said both pts lie in the first quadrant.
(1) r + s = 1
no detail abt u,v INSUFF
(2) u = 1 – r and v = 1 – s
here u,v can be anthing based upon r & s INSUFF (same or diff)
Combine: now (r+s)^2 = r^2 +s^2 + 2rs = 1
(to be equidsiatnt from origin the pts must lie on the same circle )
so r^2 + s^2 = 1-2rs
u+v = 2 -(r+s) = 1
so (u+v)^2 = 1
so u^2 +v^2 = 1- 2uv
so u^2 + v^2 = 1-2(1-r)(1-s)
so if 1-r =r & 1-s =s i.e both are 0.5 & pts are same then they will be equidistant otherwise not.
E
I beileve OA can be C if the q said both pts lie in the first quadrant.
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Samir
Samir
Hi Samir,
This is what I did and got the ans as C. Can you pls tell me what you think
Give -
(1) r + s = 1
(2) u = 1 – r and v = 1 – s
So combined we know
u+v= 1-r + (1 - s) = 2 - r - s = 2 - 1(r+s) = 2 -1(1) = 1
Since r + s = 1 and u+v = 1
r+s = u+v
So they should be equidastant right?
This is what I did and got the ans as C. Can you pls tell me what you think
Give -
(1) r + s = 1
(2) u = 1 – r and v = 1 – s
So combined we know
u+v= 1-r + (1 - s) = 2 - r - s = 2 - 1(r+s) = 2 -1(1) = 1
Since r + s = 1 and u+v = 1
r+s = u+v
So they should be equidastant right?
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r,s = 10, -9 u,v = 40, -39 are not equidistant
even 0.5,0.5 , .25,.75 are not equidistant
0.5,.5 & .5,.5 is equidistant both can be same pts
even 0.5,0.5 , .25,.75 are not equidistant
0.5,.5 & .5,.5 is equidistant both can be same pts
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The answer MUST be C.
For (r,s) and (u,v) to be equidistant from Origin, they have to satisfy
r^2 + s^2 = u^2 + v^2
And this is only arrived at using both (1) and (2). Hence C.
Calista.
For (r,s) and (u,v) to be equidistant from Origin, they have to satisfy
r^2 + s^2 = u^2 + v^2
And this is only arrived at using both (1) and (2). Hence C.
Calista.