Unilorin Post-UTME Mathematics 2022 (Model questions) Question 18

Question 18

Loci

The locus of a point moving with equal distance from a point is

  1. A.a parabola
  2. B.a sphere
  3. C.a circle
  4. D.an ellipse
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (a circle)

Explanation

All points at a fixed distance from one point in a plane form a circle with that point as centre.