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P is a fixed point, and a point Q moves such that the distance PQ is constant. What is the locus of the path traced out by the point Q? - Mathematics

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P is a fixed point, and a point Q moves such that the distance PQ is constant. What is the locus of the path traced out by the point Q?

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Solution

The locus of the point Q, which moves such that its distance from a fixed point P remains constant, is a circle with centre P and radius equal to that constant distance.

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Chapter 14: Locus - Exercise 14 [Page 302]

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Nootan Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 14 Locus
Exercise 14 | Q 4. | Page 302
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