Loci (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What is a locus?
What is a locus?
A set of points satisfying a condition
What is the plural of locus?
What is the plural of locus?
Loci
What shape do all points the same distance from a fixed point form?
What shape do all points the same distance from a fixed point form?
A circle
Points cm from point A lie inside a circle with centre A and radius cm. True or false?
Points cm from point A lie inside a circle with centre A and radius cm. True or false?
True
What do all points equidistant from two fixed points form?
What do all points equidistant from two fixed points form?
The perpendicular bisector
How does the perpendicular bisector cut the line joining two points?
How does the perpendicular bisector cut the line joining two points?
In half at a right angle
Points cm from a straight line form what shape?
Points cm from a straight line form what shape?
Two parallel lines plus semicircles
What is the shortest distance from any point to a line?
What is the shortest distance from any point to a line?
The perpendicular distance
How do you find regions satisfying multiple conditions?
How do you find regions satisfying multiple conditions?
Construct each locus, then find overlap
What tools are used to construct loci?
What tools are used to construct loci?
A ruler and pair of compasses
In scale drawing questions, what must you check before using your compass?
In scale drawing questions, what must you check before using your compass?
What distance 1 cm represents in real life
A lifeguard tower monitors swimmers within m. What shape is the safe swimming area?
A lifeguard tower monitors swimmers within m. What shape is the safe swimming area?
A circle with radius 30 m