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Quick questions on Loci in the Argand diagram explained: H2 Further Mathematics
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What is distance interpretation of the modulus?Show answer
The key idea is that is the distance from the point to the fixed point on the Argand diagram. Every locus in this topic is built from this reading.
What are circles?Show answer
is the set of points at distance from , a circle of radius centred at the point . The inequality shades the closed disc, and the exterior.
What are perpendicular bisectors?Show answer
is the set of points equidistant from and , the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining them. The inequality shades the half-plane nearer to .
What are half-lines?Show answer
is a half-line (ray) starting from the point (excluded) and making angle with the positive real direction. It is a ray, not a full line, because the argument fixes the direction. A range shades the sector between two rays from .
What is wrong centre sign?Show answer
is centred at ; for rewrite as so the centre is .
What is q1?Show answer
Describe the locus . [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
What locus is given by ? [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Describe . [2 marks]