Introduction to Loci
Introduction to Loci: Overview
This topic provides the detailed explanation of the loci of a point. It also covers some examples in which the locus of a point is calculated via some given conditions. We will also deal with the graph of the figures made from that conditions.
Important Questions on Introduction to Loci
From the point on the circle , a chord is drawn and extended to a point such that . The equation of the locus of is

The equation of the locus of the points equidistant from the points and is

A line segment of fixed length units moves so that its ends are on the positive axis and on the part of the line which lies in the second quadrant. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the line has the equation

A point moves so that the sum of squares of its distances from the points and is . Let be the locus of which intersects the -axis at the points and and the axis at the points and . Then the area of the quadrilateral is equal to

The locus of mid-points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line to the line is

The locus of the mid-point of the portion of a line of constant slope '' between two branches of the rectangular hyperbola is


are two points. The locus of which moves such that is

If lies on the line and lies on and then the mid point of lies on the curve

A variable line through meets the curve at and . is a point on such that are in . The minimum distance of the origin from the locus of is

A line segment of length sliding with ends on the axes, then the locus of the middle point of the line segment is

and are two arithmetic progressions with common differences and respectively. If and are the arithmetic means of and respectively, then the locus of is

Locus of the centre of rolling circle in a plane will be

Consider a rigid square as in the figure with and on the and -axes, respectively.
When and slide along their respective axes, the locus of forms a part of

Line PQ is given as Another line AB passes through a point and is parallel to PQ. Find the equation of line AB.

The equation of first line is and the slope of second line is 'q'. if both lines are perpendicular to each other, Then find the value of 'q'

A rod of length slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines, then the locus of its midpoint is

Given points and as the origin, find the locus of a point such that area of triangle is times the area of triangle

For two points and is a point such that then locus of is

The equation of the locus of a point which is equidistant from the points and is:
