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Find a point on the $x$-axis which is equidistant from the points $(7, 6)$ and $(-3, 4)$.

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Answer

Let $A(7, 6)$ and $B(-3, 4)$ be the given points.
Let $P(x, 0)$ be the point on $x$-axis such that $PA = PB$
$PA = PB$
$PA^2 = PB^2$
$(x - 7)^2 + (0 - 6)^2 = (x + 3)^2 + (0 - 4)^2$
$\Rightarrow x^2 + 49 - 14x + 36 = x^2 + 9 + 6x + 16$
$\Rightarrow x^2 - 14x - x^2 - 6x = 9 + 16 - 36 - 49$
$\Rightarrow -20x = -60$
$\Rightarrow x = 3$
$\therefore$ The point on $x$-axis is $(3, 0).$

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