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JAMB Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The locus of a point moving with equal distance from a fixed point is

A. A. a parabola
B. B. a sphere
C. C. a circleCorrect
D. D. an ellipse

Explanation

A set of points equidistant from a fixed point (in a plane) traces a circle.

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