Introduction to Loci

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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

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From the point A0,3 on the circle x2+4x+y32=0, a chord AB is drawn and extended to a point M such that AM=2AB. The equation of the locus of M is

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The equation of the locus of the points equidistant from the points A-2,3 and B6,-5 is

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A line segment of fixed length 2 units moves so that its ends are on the positive x-axis and on the part of the line x+y=0 which lies in the second quadrant. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the line has the equation 

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A point P moves so that the sum of squares of its distances from the points 1,2 and -2,1 is 14. Let fx,y=0 be the locus of P which intersects the x-axis at the points A and B and the y-axis at the points C and D. Then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is equal to

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The locus of mid-points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line x=2y to the line x=y is

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The locus of the mid-point of the portion of a line of constant slope 'm' between two branches of the rectangular hyperbola xy=1 is

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The Locus of the point tanθ+sinθ, tanθ-sinθ is (θ isa parameter)

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A0,4,B0,-4 are two points. The locus of P which moves such that PA-PB=6 is

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If P lies on the line y=x and Q lies on y=2x and PQ=4 then the mid point of PQ lies on the curve

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A variable line through A6,8 meets the curve x2+y2=2 at B and C. P is a point on BC such that AB,AP,AC are in HP. The minimum distance of the origin from the locus of P is

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A line segment of length 2l sliding with ends on the axes, then the locus of the middle point of the line segment is 

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p,x1,x2,,xn and q,y1,y2,,yn are two arithmetic progressions with common differences a and b respectively. If α and β are the arithmetic means of x1,x2,,xn and y1,y2,,yn respectively, then the locus of Pα,β is

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

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Consider a rigid square ABCD as in the figure with A and B on the X and Y-axes, respectively.

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When A and B slide along their respective axes, the locus of C forms a part of

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Line PQ is given as (y+2)=3(x-1) Another line AB passes through a point -5,-6 and is parallel to PQ. Find the equation of line AB.

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The equation of first line is 16x+18y=20 and the slope of second line is 'q'. if both lines are perpendicular to each other, Then find the value of 'q'

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A rod of length 2 l slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines, then the locus of its midpoint is

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Given points A(6, 0), B(0, 4) and O as the origin, find the locus of a point P such that area of triangle POB is 2 times the area of triangle POA.

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For two points A(2, 1) and B(1, 2), 'P ' is a point such that PA: P B=2:1, then locus of P is

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The equation of the locus of a point which is equidistant from the points 2,3 and 4,5 is: