Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education
Puerto Princesa City

LESSON PLAN in ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
 define locus;
 analyze the problem in finding the equation of the locus;
 solve the following examples or problems;
 draw and visualize the general appearance of the curve; and
 relate the concept of finding equation of the locus in real life situation.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: “Equation of the Locus”
Reference: Analytic Geometry Book
“Conceptual Physical Science 2nd Edition; Hewitt, L., Hewitt, P., Suchocki, J.”
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Materials: Textbook, LCD projector/visual aids.
Valuing: Ignorance of the law excuses no one. Abiding the law helps the individual live in
order.

III. PROCEDURE:
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Daily Routine: Greetings, Classroom
management

B. Motivation:
Observe what is on the board.
What did you see? Solar System
What is the center of the Solar System? Sun
Which planet/dwarf planet has almost circular Venus has almost circular orbit while the dwarf planet
orbit and more elliptic orbit? Pluto has almost elliptic orbit.
When we say orbit, what comes into your mind? The path described by one celestial body in its
revolution about another celestial body.
C. Presentation
Let’s presume that the Sun is the point of origin
in the Cartesian Plane and Venus is a point
revolving/moving around the Sun, which is the
center, and have a distance of 108, 200, 000 km
(let it be equal to 5 units) from the Sun.
What could be the general appearance of the Its path is like a circle.
path traveled by Venus?
Do you know that the circle has also an Yes.
equation?
So, our topic for today has something to do with
the Equation of the Locus or how to find its
equation.

D. Lesson Proper
Who has an idea of what a locus is? A curve or locus may be defined as the path of a point
which moves according to a given law.

Example 1
Find the equation of the path of a planet Venus
which has a distance 108, 200, 000 km (let it be
equal to 5 units) from the sun.

How do you understand the problem? When the planet Venus moves, it’s distance is always
 equal to 5 from the sun.
Who would like to draw the illustration of the
problem?

Let’s represent the planet Venus as point V(x, y)

and the location of the sun as point S (0, 0).

Based from the given, how will you find the

equation of the path traveled by the Planet
Venus?

To find the equation, we can use the distance

formula which,
2 2
√
d= ( x 2−x 1 ) + ( y 2− y1 )

d= SV =5; by substitution,

2 2
√ ( x−0 ) +( y−0 ) =5
Who would like to simplify the equation?
2
( √( x−0 )2+ ( y−0 )2 ) =(5) 2

x2 + y2 – 25 = 0

Example 2
Find the equation of the locus of a point which
moves so that its distance from (1, -7) is always
4.
When a point moves, it’s distance from point (1, -7) is
How do you understand the problem?
always equal to 4.
Who would like to draw the illustration of the
problem?

Let point A (1,-7) and point P(x, y).

AP= 4
2 2
√( x−1 ) + ( y−−7 ) = 4

2
( √( x−1 )2 + ( y −−7 )2 ) = 4 2

(x – 1)2+(y + 7)2 = 25
x2 – 2x + 1 + y2 + 14y +49 = 16
x2+ y2 – 2x + 14y + 1+49 – 16= 0
 x2+ y2 – 2x + 14y + 34 = 0

E. Generalization:
In order to solve any problem in finding the First is to understand the problem; identify what are
equation of the locus; the given points and how would be the general
What will you do first? appearance of the path of the point when it moves.
After you understand it you draw or illustrate the
general appearance.
After you understand the problem, what will you Formulating the equation by the use of distance
do next? formula.
After you illustrated the possible appearance of the
path of the point, you will proceed to your, You will use the algebraic manipulation for
what? simplifying the equation of that locus.
After you have formulated the equation, you will
use what method? In solving a problem, you follow some rules in order
to have a good answer on that problem. And also to
F. Valuing our community, we abide laws to become a good
As we focus ourselves to the definition of the citizen just like the planets in our solar system, they
locus, what real life situation can we relate it follow the law of gravitational force so that they will
and get some lesson? not collide from each other and revolve around the
sun harmoniously and if they will not, it leads to a
great destruction.
IV. EVALUATION:

Directions: In each problem, draw the general appearance of the curve on a piece of graphing paper.
Show your solution.

1. A moving point is at equal distance of 2 √2 from the point (-4,-5). Find the equation of its locus.
Ans. x2+ y2 + 8x + 10y + 33 = 0
2 2
√
( x−−4 ) + ( y−−5 ) = 2 √2
2 2 2 2
( √( x−−4 ) + ( y −−5 ) ) = ( 2 √ 2 )
x2 + 8x + 16 + y2 + 10y + 25 = 8
x2+ y2 + 8x + 10y + 33 = 0

2. Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that is always equidistant from (4, -1) and (-3, 5).
Ans. 14x – 12y + 17 = 0
2 2 2 2
√ √
( x−4 ) + ( y−−1 ) = ( x−−3 ) + ( y−5 )
2 2 2 2 2 2
( √( x−4 ) + ( y −−1 ) ) =( √( x−−3 ) + ( y−5 ) )
x2 – 8x + 16 + y2 + 2y + 1 = x2 + 6x + 9 + y2 – 10y + 25
14x – 12y + 17 = 0

V. ASSIGNMENT
In each problem, draw the general appearance of the curve on a piece of graphing paper.
Show your solution.
1. A point moves so that its distance from the point (2,-3) is equal to its distance from the x-axis. Find
the equation of its locus.
Ans. x2 – 4x + 6y + 13 = 0

2. Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that the sum of its distances from (2, 0) and
(-2, 0) is 8.
Ans. 3x2+ 4y2 = 48

Prepared by: Noted by:

GLENDALE JOHN V. FELIZARTE MS. ROSSANA P. COLENDRA

Student Teacher Critic Teacher