document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798476>Question 798476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A point moves such that it is always 3 units from the point A(2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) identify the locus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) find the equation of the locus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out thanks so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parts (a) and (b) are really the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a circle, radius 3, centered at A(2,0).  The given description itself describes the locus of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using knowledge of the standard form equation of a circle,<BR>\n" );
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