MHB How to find the Location of the point P

[mathlearn]

A portion of a sketch drawn by a student to obtain the location of a point P which lies at a distance of 3cm from the given straight line AB and 5cm from the point A, is shown in the figure. Complete the sketch and mark the location of the point P.

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point P which lies at a distance of 3cm from the given straight line AB

This is is already included.

And the point P lies 5 cm away from point A, This should mean the diagonal length from the point A to the point P should be 5cm.

So, Any Ideas on the location of point 'P'. (Smile)

 

[I like Serena]

A portion of a sketch drawn by a student to obtain the location of a point P which lies at a distance of 3cm from the given straight line AB and 5cm from the point A, is shown in the figure. Complete the sketch and mark the location of the point P.

This is is already included.

And the point P lies 5 cm away from P , So any Ideas on the location of point 'P'. (Smile)

Take a look at my avatar and find x? ;)

Alternatively, use a compass to draw a circle with radius 5 cm and A at its center.

 

[mathlearn]

Take a look at my avatar and find x? ;)

(Smile) (Giggle) Here It Is

Alternatively, use a compass to draw a circle with radius 5 cm and A at its center.

Hmm.. The intersection point of the arc from the point A with radius 5 cm on the line CD would be point P then?

 

[I like Serena]

(Smile) (Giggle) Here It Is

Hmm.. The intersection point of the arc from the point A with radius 5 cm on the line CD would be point P then?

Yep. (Nod)

 

[mathlearn]

Yep. (Nod)

Thank you so much ! (Smile)

 

[Evgeny.Makarov]

Of course there are two other possible locations of $P$ on the other side of $AB$…

 

[mathlearn]

Of course there are two other possible locations of $P$ on the other side of $AB$…

And if we extend the line CD there can be another location too!

So there can be four possible location for P two on CD & the other would be on a line 3 cm away & parallel to AB.

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Many Thanks :)