Y9 – Autumn – Block 5 – Step 4 – Locus of distance from a straight line or shape Answers

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Whitney
The locus from the end of each line is a semicircle. The corners of Annie’s rectangle are
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further from the line than 2 cm.

All points in the locus should be 3 cm away from the line segment.

Correct locus drawn.

a)

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Y9 – Autumn – Block 5 – Step 4 – Locus of distance from a straight line or shape Answers (continued)

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b)

c)

d)

All the loci have arc sections or a circle with radius 2 cm. All except the circle shape also have
straight line sections.
The positions of the arcs and straight lines depend on the original shape.
Y9 – Autumn – Block 5 – Step 4 – Locus of distance from a straight line or shape Answers (continued)

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Correct region shaded.

Please note: Answer might look slightly different depending on print settings.

a)

b) Answer is between 35.2 cm2 and 41.0 cm2 when printed on A4.
Please note: Answer will vary slightly depending on print settings.
Y9 – Autumn – Block 5 – Step 4 – Locus of distance from a straight line or shape Answers (continued)

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Correct region shaded.

Please note: Answer might look slightly different depending on print settings.

a) Correct locus drawn.

b) Answer is between 38.2 cm2 and 40.6 cm2 when printed on A4.
Please note: Answer will vary slightly depending on print settings.