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Two straight lines intersect at a point O. A point moves so that its perpendicular distances from the two lines are always equal. Which statement about its path is TRUE?

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  • AThe path is a single straight line through O
  • BThe path is the pair of bisectors of the angles formed at O, and these two bisectors are perpendicular to each other
  • CThe path is a circle centred at O
  • DThe path consists of the point O alone

Step-by-Step Solution

The set of points equidistant from two intersecting lines is the pair of angle bisectors at O. If one pair of vertically opposite angles measures θ, its bisector makes θ/2 with a line while the bisector of the adjacent angle makes (180° − θ)/2 on the other side; the two bisectors therefore differ by θ/2 + (180° − θ)/2 = 90°, so they are perpendicular.
Answer: B) The path is the pair of bisectors of the angles formed at O, and these two bisectors are perpendicular to each other

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