- AThe path is the perpendicular bisector of AB
- BThe path is a circle of radius AB centred at the midpoint of AB
- CThe path is the circle having AB as a diameter, with the points A and B themselves left out
- DThe path is the pair of lines drawn perpendicular to AB at A and at B
Step-by-Step Solution
The angle in a semicircle is a right angle, so every point of the circle on AB as diameter (other than A and B) sees AB at 90°. Conversely, if angle APB = 90° then P is at distance AB/2 from the midpoint of AB, because the median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is half the hypotenuse — so P lies on that circle. A and B are excluded since no angle is formed there. Note the radius is AB/2, not AB.
Answer: C) The path is the circle having AB as a diameter, with the points A and B themselves left out