Saturday, March 10, 2012

aim#8 locus of points

How do we find the locus of points?

Locus of Points

- the locus of points is the set of all points that satisfy a condition
- it is a general graph of a given condition
- the locus of points equidistant from a single point is a set of points equidistant from the point in every direction ( A circle with the original point: its center  )
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What is the locus of points from two fixed points ?

- The locus of pointa equidistant  from 2 fixed points is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting those two points ( A line through the middle of two points)
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One line : What is the locus of points equidistant from a single line?

- the locus of points equidistant from a single line are two lines on opposite or either side , equidistant and parallel to that line
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Two Parallel Lines : What is the locus of points equidistant from two parallel lines ?

-the locus of points equidistant from two parallel lines is another line, half way between both lines and is parallel
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Two intersecting lines : What is the locus of points equidistant from 2 intersecting lines?

-the locus of points equidistant from 2 intersecting lines are two additional lines that bisect the angles formed by original lines ( two intersecting lines half way between the 2 original lines)
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