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P is a fixed point and a point Q moves such that the distance PQ is constant. What is the locus of the path traced out by the point Q?
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Given, P is a fixed point and Q is a moving point such that it is always at an equidistant from P.
∴ P is the centre of the path of Q which is a circle and distance PQ is the radius of the circle.
Hence, the locus of point Q is a circle with P as centre.
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