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Let the distance between two parallel lines be 5 units and a point P lie between the lines at a unit distance from one of them. An equilateral triangle PQR is formed such that Q lies on one of the parallel lines, while R lies on the other. Then (QR)2 is equal to ________. 

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answer is 28.

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PR = cosecθ, PQ = 4sec(30 + θ
For equilateral
d = PR = PQ
cosθ+30=4sinθ32cosθ12sinθ=4sinθtanθ=133QR2=d2=cosec2θ=28

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