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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.

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Knowledge Organiser: Loci

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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.

Exam questions for Loci

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
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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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