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A locus in plane geometry is a line or curve joining all points in the plane which satisfy the given conditions. For example, a circle is the locus of all the points in a plane which are equidistant from a fixed point in the plane; the fixed point is the centre, the fixed distance is the radius and the locus is the circumference of the circle. An arc is part of the circumference.
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Perry, O., Perry, J. (1982). Geometrical Constructions. In: Mastering Mathematics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16709-8_12
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