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What are the points on the y-axis whose distance from the line = 1 is 4 units.
Solution:
Given line is = 1 ⇒ 4x + 3y – 12 = 0 ... (i) Let a point on y-axis be (0, k) If its distance from line (i) is 4 units, then = 4 ⇒ |3k – 12| = 4 × 5 ⇒ 3k – 12 = ± 20 ⇒ 3k = 12 ± 20 ⇒ 3k = 12 + 20 or, 3k = 12 – 20 ⇒ 3k = 32 or, 3k = – 8 ⇒ k = or ∴ Required points are
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