Consider the points A (3, 4) and B (7, 13). If P is a point on the line y = x such that PA + PB is minimum, then the coordinates of P are 12 (A) (1/7-1/7) (Ⓒ) (2,3) (B) 13 13 (D) (0, 0)

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Consider the points A (3, 4) and B (7, 13). If P is a point on the line y= x such that PA + PB is minimum, then the
coordinates of P are
12 12
(A)
7'7
(목)
13 13
(В)
(C)
(D) (0, 0)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the points A (3, 4) and B (7, 13). If P is a point on the line y= x such that PA + PB is minimum, then the coordinates of P are 12 12 (A) 7'7 (목) 13 13 (В) (C) (D) (0, 0)
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