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The first equation for the locus of points 10 units from the origin is correctly stated as x^2 + y^2 = 100. For the second locus, which involves points 3 units from the circumference of a circle with a radius of 5, the correct interpretation is that it refers to points either inside or outside the circle. The equation for the outer locus is x^2 + y^2 = 64, while for the inner locus, it is x^2 + y^2 = 36. Both equations are confirmed to be correct, and simplifications to 4 and 64 are appropriate.
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Determine the equation of the following locus.

1)-Locus of points that are 10 units from the origin.
x^2+y^2=100?

2-The points 3 units from the circumference of the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 5 units
What does the 3 units from the circumference mean? is the equation x^2+y^2=25?

Are these two correct I am not sure about the second one?
 
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HELP! are my answers correct? :cry:
 
What does the 3 units from the circumference mean?

it means 3 units from the circle. The question asks for the set of points a distance of three units from the circle defined by x^2 +y^2 = 25.
 
x^2+y^2=8^2? since the radius is 5+3?
 
That's half of it.

Here's a hint: think INside the box (or in this case, the circle!)
 
and another locus is x^2+y^2=2^2

I should simplify both of these to 4 and 64 right?
 
Yep, that's fine~
 
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