Locus

Locus

1. Locus is a path that shows all the point that fit in with a given statement.

2. The locus that is an equal distance from a point is a circle.

3. A locus of a point is the path traced out as it moves.

   • Usually it moves according to a rule.

4. e.g The locus of points 4 M from a point describes a circle

5. A locus is a path that shows all the points that follows a particular statement or rule.

6. The locus of all the points the same distance from a fixed point is a circle

7. To draw loci with only a ruler and compass you need to be able to draw constructions.

8. To bisect a line means to split it into two equal lengths.