Il.comLOCI IN TWO DIMENSIONS 1.

A locus in two dimensions is the PATH along which A POINT MOVES in a plane so as to satisfy some given conditions. 2. For examples:

3. Describing the situations of 4 basic loci: a. Situation 1: A point P moves in such a way that it is always x cm from a fixed point. Locus: A circle

Example: The chairs on Ferris wheel rotates in a clockwise direction.

b. Situation 2 : A point Q moves so that it is equidistant from two fixed points, A and B. Locus : A perpendicular bisector

Example : The captain of a ship ensures that the ship is always equidistant from two island to avoid any accident.

4. Situation 3: A point X moves so that it is always 5cm from a straight line PQ. Locus: Two parallel lines

Example: A boy running parallel to a fence.

5. Situation 4: A point P moves so that it is always equidistant fro two intersecting lines L1 and L2. Locus: Angle bisector

Example: A lizard crawls on the ceiling so that it is equidistant from two adjoining walls.

Example 1: Sketch and state the locus of the girl playing on the swing.

Example 2: Sketch and state the locus of the feet of the boy riding a bicycle.

Example 3: Sketch and state the locus of the crab.

Example 4: TUVW is a square. Construct the locus of a moving point which is always equidistant from TU and TW.

Example 5:

A point moves so that it is always 4 cm from a straight line MN. Construct the locus of the point below.

Example 6: Sketch and state the locus of an oscillation of a pendulum bob.

Example 7: Sketch and state the locus of an ant that crawls in such a way that it always equidistant from two flower pots, A and B

Example 8:

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Sketch and state the locus of the tip of a moving helicopters rotor fan.

Example 9: Sketch and state the locus of the boy playing on the slide.

6. The intersection of two loci on a two-dimensional plane is a point / points which satisfy the conditions of both loci. 7. The intersection may be determined by constructing the two loci on the same diagram. Example: The diagram below shows a rhombus of sides 13cm. PTR and QTS are straight lines and TR=5cm. Which among the points A, B, C and D is equidistant from PQ and QR but less than 12cm from Q?

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Solution: In the rhombus PQRS, QR-13 and TR=5cm. Therefore, QT=12cm (Pythagoras Theorem) Both A and C are equidistant from PQ and QR but only A is less than 12cm from Q. So, answer is A.

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LOCI IN TWO DIMENSION CD ( _____________ )

MR. SHAHRUL MATHEMATICS MYP 3

1. The locus of a basketball when thrown is a a. Circle b. Straight line c. Semicircle d. Curve

2. Which of the following shows the locus of an arrow which is released horizontally?

3. The locus of a point moving in such a way that it is always 3cm from a fixed point O is a a. Circle b. Straight line c. Rectangle d. Curve

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4. The diagram below shows a straight line KL. P is a point which moves so that it is equidistant from K and L. which of the following is the locus of P?

5. The diagram below shows a kite PQRS. The locus of a point, within the kite, which moves so that it is equidistant from the point Q and the point S is

a. RQ b. QP

c. RP d. RS

6. The above diagram shows a disc with centre O. When the disc is rotated through 360, the locus of the point P is a

a. Straight line PR
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b. Rectangle PQRS c. Semicircle d. Full circle

7. A point M moves so that it is always 4cm from a fixed point O. Which of the following is the locus of point M?

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