Find the distance between the points P (2, - 5, 7) and Q (3, 4, 5) ?

  1. \(\sqrt {87}\)
  2. \(\sqrt {86}\)
  3. \(\sqrt {76}\)
  4. None of these

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Option 2 : \(\sqrt {86}\)
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CONCEPT:

If A(x1, y1, z1) and B(x2, y2, z2) then the distance between the points A and B is given by: \(\sqrt {{{\left( {{x_2} - {x_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{y_2} - {y_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right)}^2}} \)

CALCULATION:

Given: P (2, - 5, 7) and Q (3, 4, 5) are two points in a 3D space.

Here, we have to find the distance between the the given points.

As we know that, if A(x1, y1, z1) and B(x2, y2, z2) then the distance between the points A and B is given by: \(\sqrt {{{\left( {{x_2} - {x_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{y_2} - {y_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right)}^2}} \)

⇒ \(d = \sqrt {{{\left( {{3} - {2}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{4} + {5}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{5} - {7}} \right)}^2}} = \sqrt {86} \ units\) 
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
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