Loci - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 2004

Determine the locus of a point inside a square PQRS which is eqidistant from PQ and QR

A. The diagonal QS
B. The perpendicular bisector of PQ
C. The diagonal PR
D. Side SR

Question 32:

• JAMB 2004

The locus of a point which is 5 cm from the line LM is a

A. Line distance 10 cm from LM and parallel to LM
B. Pair of line on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5 cm from LM
C. Line parallel to LM and 5 cm from LM
D. Pair of parallel lines on one side of LM and parallel to LM

Question 33:

• JAMB 2005

Two lines PQ and ST intersect at 75°. The locus of points equidistant from PQ and ST lies on the

A. Perpendicular bisector of PQ
B. Perpendicular bisector of ST
C. Bisector of the angles between lines PQ and ST
D. Bisector of the angles between lines PT and QS

Question 34:

• JAMB 2006

What is the locus of points equidistant from the lines ax + by + c = 0?

A. A line bx - ay +q = 0
B. A line ax - by +q = 0
C. A line bx + ay +q = 0
D. A line ax + by +q = 0

Question 35:

• JAMB 2006

If the locus of the points which are equidistant from point P and Q meets line PQ at point N, then PN equals

A. NQ
B. ¹/₄NQ
C. 2NQ
D. ¹/₂NQ