Locus of distance from a point

1 a) Draw the locus of all points that  b) Draw the locus of all points that
are 3 cm from . are 2.5 cm from .

2 Mrs Trent wants to build a circular pen for her chickens that has a radius
of 4 m.
a) Using the scale 1 : 100, sketch what the pen will look like.

b) What length of fencing will Mrs Trent need for the pen? m

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3 A goat is tethered to a pole at in each field. The rope that tethers each
goat is 3.5 m long.
a) Show the area that each goat can graze on. Scale: 1 : 100

10 m

goat A 4m

10 m

goat B 4m

2m

10 m

4m
goat C

b) Which goat is able to graze on the most grass?

Explain your answer.

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4 The two s show where the Wi-Fi routers are in the downstairs of a house.

Scale: 1 : 100

10 m

utility
room
kitchen/
breakfast dining room
room

8m
garage

12 m

lounge

You can access the internet only if you are no more than 5 m away from
a router.
a) Show the area within the house where it is not possible to access
the internet.
b) Where in the house could the two routers be placed so that the internet
can be accessed from the largest area?
Discuss your answer with a partner.

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5 Shade the region with points that are more than 2 cm away from and
less than 3.5 cm from .

6 A groundskeeper wants to plant some trees on a golf course.

Scale: 1 : 300

hole 2

hole 1

hole 3

club house

a) He wants to plant a tree that is more than 9 m but less than 12 m from
the club house. Show the area where the tree can be planted.

b) He wants to plant a second tree that is less than 15 m away from all
three holes. Show the area where the second tree can be planted.

c) Is it possible to plant one tree that matches both criteria?

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