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OpenStudy (tashia):

what is a loci?

OpenStudy (primeralph):

the path traced by a point or a set of points.

OpenStudy (hunus):

A locus is the a set of points whose location are satisfied by some conditions. For example if you asked, What is the locus of points 1 ft away from a point? Your output would be a circle. Loci is the plural of a locus.

OpenStudy (primeralph):

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OpenStudy (primeralph):

if you move the tip of the line around the center, you get a circle. The circle is the locus of all points traced by the tip of the line.

OpenStudy (primeralph):

loci is the plural of locus

OpenStudy (tashia):

i think i kinda get it.. u did a great job in explaining it though.. :) thanks

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