If the extremities of diagonal of a square $(1,-2,3),(2,-3,5)$, then the length of its side, is

If the extremities of diagonal of a square $(1,-2,3),(2,-3,5)$, then the length of its side, is
  1. $\sqrt{6}$
  2. $\sqrt{3}$
  3. $\sqrt{5}$
  4. $\sqrt{7}$

Solution

Let side of the square is $a$
Then, the length of the diagonal $A C=a \sqrt{2}$. Also, length of the diagonal $\begin{array}{r}A C=\sqrt{(1-2)^2+(-2+3)^2+(3-5)^2} \\ =\sqrt{1+1+4}=\sqrt{6} \\ \text { Thus, } \quad a \sqrt{2}=\sqrt{6} \Rightarrow a=\sqrt{3}\end{array}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2001

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