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Question
Describe the locus for questions 1 to 13 given below:
1. The locus of a point at a distant 3 cm from a fixed point.
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Solution
The locus of a point which is 3 cm away from a fixed point is circumference of a circle whose radius is 3 cm and the fixed point is the centre of the circle.
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