If the locus of the points which are equidistant from point P and Q meets line PQ at point N, then PN equals

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2006 Subject: General Mathematics

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If the locus of the points which are equidistant from point P and Q meets line PQ at point N, then PN equals
Answer Details
The answer is NQ. By definition, the locus of points that are equidistant from two points P and Q is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ. Therefore, if this locus intersects line PQ at point N, then N must be the midpoint of the segment PQ. So, PN and NQ are equal, and since N is the midpoint of PQ, PN is half of PQ. Thus, PN is equal to NQ.

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