SOLUTION: Find the locus of a point P that moves at a constant distant of (i) two units from the x-axis (ii) three units from the y-axis

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Question 1125584: Find the locus of a point P that moves at a constant distant of (i) two units from the x-axis (ii)
three units from the y-axis

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the locus of a point P that moves at a constant distant of
(i) two units from the x-axis
(ii) three units from the y-axis
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If this is 2 different problems:
(i) two units from the x-axis
y = 2 or y = -2
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(ii) three units from the y-axis
x = 3 or x = -3
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Poorly stated:
Find the locus of a point P that moves at a constant distant of
A point does not move.
Find the locus of points at a constant distance of ...

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