Il Bosco Nell'Immaginario Classico - Locus Amoenus e Locus Horridus
Locus Test
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Name Locus Test Date I Multiple- Choice (3 pts. Each) Directions : Circle the letter of the best choice for each statement. 1) What is the locus of points 3 inches from point B? a. 2 Par all el Lines b. A Cir cl e c. 1 Pa ral lel Line d. An Angl e Bisector 2) What is the equation of the locus of points 5 units aw ay from the y-ax is? a. y=x and y=-x b. y=5 and y=-5 c. x=5 a nd x= -5 d. x=5 and y=-5 3) The locus of points at a given distance f rom a straight line is ______. a. 2 Par all el Lines b. A Circl e c. 1 Pa ral lel Line d. An Angl e Bisector 4) What is the locus of points equidistant from point B and point C? a. 2 Par all el Lines b. A Circl e c. 2 Cir cl es d.1 Line 5) What is the locus of points 3 inches from a circle with radius of 6? a. 2 Par all el Lines b. A Circl e c. 1 Parallel Line d. 2 Cir cl es 6) Describe the locus of points2 units from the line y = -1. a. y=-3 and y =1 b. y=2 and y=-2 c. y=x and y=-x d. x=-3 and x =1 7) What is the locus of points equidistant from concentric circles with radii 8 and 10? a. 2 Cir cl es b. 1 Circl e c. 4 Circl es d. 3 Cir cl es 8) The locus of points equidistant from the lines x = -4 and x = 2 could be one line whose equation is ______. a. x = 1 b. x = 0 c. x =-1 d. x = -2 9) The locus of points equidistant from two intersecting lines is_____.
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Name Locus Test
Date
I Multiple-Choice (3 pts. Each)
Directions: Circle the letter of the best choice for each statement.
1) What is the locus of points 3 inches from point B?
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. A Circlec. 1 Parallel Line
d. An Angle Bisector
2) What is the equation of the locus of points 5 units away from the y-axis?
a. y=x and y=-x
b. y=5 and y=-5
c. x=5 and x=-5
d. x=5 and y=-5
3) The locus of points at a given distance from a straight line is ______.
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. A Circlec. 1 Parallel Line
d. An Angle Bisector
4) What is the locus of points equidistant from point B and point C?
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. A Circle
c. 2 Circles
d. 1 Line
5) What is the locus of points 3 inches from a circle with radius of 6?
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. A Circle
c. 1 Parallel Line
d. 2 Circles
6) Describe the locus of points2 units from the line y = -1.
a. y=-3 and y=1
b. y=2 and y=-2
c. y=x and y=-x
d. x=-3 and x =1
7) What is the locus of points equidistant from concentric circles with radii 8 and 10?
a. 2 Circlesb. 1 Circle
c. 4 Circles
d. 3 Circles
8) The locus of points equidistant from the lines x = -4 and x = 2 could be one line whose equation is ______.
a. x = 1
b. x = 0
c. x =-1
d. x = -2
9) The locus of points equidistant from two intersecting lines is_____.
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a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. pair of angle bisectors
c. 1 Parallel Line
d. An Angle Bisector
10) What is the equation of the locus of points equidistant from the x-axis and the y-axis?
a. y=x and y=-x
b. y=5 and y=-5
c. x=5 and x=-5
d. x=0 and y=0
11) The locus of points equidistant from the sides of an angle is ______.
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. a Circle
c. 1 Parallel Line
d. an Angle Bisector
12) The locus of points equidistant from two parallel lines is _______.
a. 2 parallel lines
b. 1 perpendicular line
c. 1 parallel line
d. 1 Line
13) Describe the locus of the center of the wheel of a train that is moving along a straight, level track.
a. 2 Parallel Lines
b. A Circle
c. 1 Parallel Line
d. 2 Circles
14) What is the equation of the locus of points equidistant from the points (4,2) and (-2,2)?
a. y = -3
b. y = 1
c. x = 1d. x = -3
15) Two points A and B are 6 units apart. How many points are there that are equidistant from both A and B
and also 5 units from A?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
16) A given point P is 10 units from a given line. How many points are 3 units from the line and 5 units from point P?
a. 0
b. 1c. 2
d. 3
17) Parallel lines r and s are 8 meters apart, and A is a point on line s . How many points are equidistant
from r and s and also 4 meters from A?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
II Graph or Sketch (6 pts. Each)
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Directions: Graph each case below and label appropriately to receive full credit.
18) Two points A and B are 6 units apart.
How many points are there that are 3
units from A and also 4 units from B?
19) How many points are equidistant from y
points M (3,4) and K (7,4) and also five
units from the origin?
x
20) What is the locus of points 3 units from y
the origin and 4 units from point G(0,-5)?
x
21) Point Z is 4 units from line k. How many
points are 3 units from point Z and 2 unitsfrom line k?
III Graph or Sketch (8 pts. Each)
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Directions: Graph each case below and label appropriately to receive full credit.
22) A snack bar needs to be built equidistant from 3 ballfields.
How can planners determine the location of the snackbar?
23) Two trees are planted 20 feet from one another. A straight fence is built to connect the two trees.
Landscapers are instructed to plant bushes equidistant from the two trees and 8 feet from the
fence. Mark a B everywhere the landscapers should plant the bush.
