Locus (mathematics)
In geometry, a locus (plural: loci) is one of a set of points which satisfies one or more conditions.[1][2] The usual results are a curve or a surface.[3] For example, all points in a plane an equal distance from a center point result in a circle.[3]
Locus (mathematics) Media
Each curve in this example is a locus defined as the conchoid of the point P and the line l. In this example, P is 8 cm from l.
(distance PA) = 3.(distance PB)
determine the locus of the third vertex C such that the medians from A en C are orthogonal.
The locus of the third vertex C such that the medians from A en C are orthogonal.
The intersection point of the associated lines k and l describes the circle
References
- ↑ James, Robert Clarke; James, Glenn (1992), Mathematics Dictionary, Springer, p. 255, ISBN 978-0-412-99041-0
- ↑ Whitehead, Alfred North (1911), An Introduction to Mathematics, H. Holt, p. 121, ISBN 978-1-103-19784-2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Definition of Locus". MathsIsFun.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.