A locus is
A word for a set of points that forms a geometric figure or a graph. This word is often considered confusing due to its overly abstract nature.
Everyday Jargon
A locus is just a bunch of points that satisfy a certien condition or rule.
Examples of commonly studied loci
- circle
- a circle is a locus becuase it satisfies the following condition
- a circle is the set of points that are the same distance(known as the radius) from the center point of the circle
- parabola
- a parabola is the set of all points that are the same distance from a point (called the focus) and a line(called the directrix) .
