Locus of Points at Fixed Distance from a Given Line

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Locus of Points at Fixed Distance from a Given Line

## Formula

For line:

$$Ax+By+C=0$$

points at perpendicular distance $$d$$ satisfy:

$$\frac{|Ax+By+C|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}=d$$

## Usage

- Used to form the locus of points lying at a fixed distance from a straight line.

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