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JEE PYQ: Heights And Distances Question 7

Question 7 - 2020 (06 Sep Shift 1)

Let AD and BC be two vertical poles at A and B respectively on a horizontal ground. If $AD = 8$ m, $BC = 11$ m and $AB = 10$ m, then the distance (in meters) of a point M on AB from the point A such that $MD^2 + MC^2$ is minimum is ____.

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Answer: 5

Solution

$f(x) = 64 + x^2 + 121 + (10-x)^2$. $f’(x) = 0 \Rightarrow x = 5$.


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