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Loci

Revise Loci in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 10 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

How to revise this topic

Start with the linked GCSE topic pages around Loci, then use the question and flashcard sets below to turn this topic into active recall practice. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

Sample Flashcards

Combined Loci
Multiple conditions = find intersection region. Use AND logic. Draw each locus, shade overlap meeting ALL conditions.
Locus from Line
Fixed distance from line = two parallel lines (one each side). Same distance above and below.

Sample Questions

Which of the following best defines a locus (plural: loci)?

  • A. A single point that satisfies a given condition
  • B. The set of all points that satisfy a given condition or set of conditions
  • C. A straight line connecting two fixed points
  • D. The area enclosed by a curved boundary
1 markfoundation

Explain why the perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB is the locus of all points equidistant from A and B.

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