The locus of a point which is 5 cm from the line LM is a

  • A line distance 10 cm from LM and parallel to LM
  • B pair of line on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5 cm from LM
  • C line parallel to LM and 5 cm from LM
  • D pair of parallel lines on one side of LM and parallel to LM
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The correct answer is B. pair of line on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5 cm from LM

The locus of a point which is 5 cm from the line LM is a pair of lines on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each at a distance of 5 cm from LM.

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