Locus (mathematics)

locus of a circle, ellipses and hyperbolas

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]

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.

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[James-1] James, Robert Clarke; James, Glenn (1992), Mathematics Dictionary, Springer, p. 255, ISBN 978-0-412-99041-0

[2] Whitehead, Alfred North (1911), An Introduction to Mathematics, H. Holt, p. 121, ISBN 978-1-103-19784-2

[MIF-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Definition of Locus". MathsIsFun.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

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