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Describe the locus of a stone dropped from the top of a tower.

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Describe the locus of a stone dropped from the top of a tower. 

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The locus of a stone which is dropped from the top of a tower will be a vertical line through the point from which the stone is dropped.

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Chapter 16: Loci (Locus and Its Constructions) - Exercise 16 (B) [Page 240]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 16 Loci (Locus and Its Constructions)
Exercise 16 (B) | Q 5. | Page 240

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