Let AP and BQ be two vertical poles at points A and B, respectively. If $A P = 16 m, B Q = 22 m a n d A B = 20 m$ , then find the distance of a point R on AB from the point A such that $R P^{2} + R Q^{2}$ is minimum.

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Let AP and BQ be two vertical poles at points A and B, respectively. If

A P = 16 m, B Q = 22 m a n d A B = 20 m

, then find the distance of a point R on AB from the point A such that

R P^{2} + R Q^{2}

is minimum.

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Let AP and BQ be two vertical poles at points A and B, respectively. If

A P = 16 m, B Q = 22 m a n d A B = 20 m

, then find the distance of a point R on AB from the point A such that

R P^{2} + R Q^{2}

is minimum.

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