Geometric places. Conics
Geometric places of the plane
A geometric place, or locus, is a set of points in the plane that verify a property.
For example, the perpendicular bisector of a segment is the geometric place of all points that are equidistant of its extremes.
Example: find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment AB, if A(1,1) and B(3,-2)
Exercise: find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment AB, if A(3,-3) and B(8,-3)
Solution: x-11/2 = 0
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