AN EQUATION OF A LOCUS

FINDING AN EQUATION OF A LOCUS

Since an equation of a curve is a

relationship satisfied by the x and y coordinates
of each point on the curve (but by no other
point), we need merely consider an arbitrary
point (x,y) on the curve and give the description
of the curve in terms of x and y.
Examples:
Find an equation for the set of all points (x, y) satisfying the
given conditions

1.It is equidistant from (5, 8) and (-2, 4).

2.The sum of its distances from (0, 4) and (0, -4) is 10.
3.The sum of the squares of its distances from (3, 0 ) and (-
3, 0) is 50.
4.It is on the line having slope of 2 and containing the point
(3, -2).
5.The difference of its distances from (3, 0) and (-3, 0) is 2.