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Q.A straight line through P(3,4)P(3, 4) makes an angle of 60∘60^\circ with the positive direction of the X-axis. Find the coordinates of the points on the line which are 55 units away from PP.

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Use the parametric (distance) form of a line: points at distance rr from PP are (x1+rcos⁡θ, y1+rsin⁡θ)(x_1+r\cos\theta,\ y_1+r\sin\theta).

The line through P(3,4)P(3,4) makes angle θ=60∘\theta=60^\circ with the positive X-axis. A point at signed distance rr from PP along this line is

(x,y)=(3+rcos⁡60∘, 4+rsin⁡60∘)=(3+r2, 4+r32)(x,y) = (3 + r\cos60^\circ,\ 4 + r\sin60^\circ) = \left(3+\frac{r}{2},\ 4+\frac{r\sqrt3}{2}\right)

We need the two points with r=5r = 5 and r=−5r=-5 (5 units away, on either side of PP).

For r=5r=5:

x=3+52=112,y=4+532=8+532x = 3+\frac{5}{2} = \frac{11}{2}, \qquad y = 4+\frac{5\sqrt3}{2} = \frac{8+5\sqrt3}{2}

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