Practice with
LOCUS Theorem 4
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  Answer the following questions pertaining to
locus of points.

1.

The locus of points equidistant from two parallel lines is ... 

 

Choose:

one circle
 one straight line
 two circles
two straight lines

 

 

2.

What is the equation of the locus of points equidistant from the lines
 y = -2 and y = 3?


Explanation

Choose:

y = 0
y = 1/2
 x = 1

 

 

3.

Describe the locus of a car that is driven down a straight road equidistant from the two opposite parallel curbs on the side of the road?

 

Answer

 

 

4.

Describe the locus of the center of the wheel of a train that is moving along a straight, level track.

Answer


 

 

5.

True or False:  The locus of points equidistant from the lines x = -1.5 and x = 1.5 is the x-axis.
Choose:
 True
False