Locus and construction

When a person moves so that they always satisfy a certain condition, their
possible path is called a locus. For example, consider the path of a person who
walks around a building, always keeping the same distance away from the
building.

The dotted line in the diagram shows the path taken – i.e. the locus.

Need to learn:

1. The locus of a point which is always at a given distance 𝒓𝒓 from a given

point O is a circle with centre O and radius 𝒓𝒓.

2. The locus of a point which is always equidistant from two given points A
and B is the perpendicular bisector of AB.

3. The locus of a point which is always equidistant from two given

intersecting straight lines is the straight line which bisects the angle
between two given lines.

4. The locus of a point which is always 𝒅𝒅 cm from a given straight line AB

are the two parallel lines to AB at a distance of 𝒅𝒅 cm from AB and two
semi circle of radius 𝒅𝒅 cm centre A and B.

Anwar Sir
Senior Teacher of Mathematics, BAF SEMS