Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-408-5

Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - Locus of Points - Exercises - Page 327: 18

Answer

The locus is a smaller triangle that is inside of the larger triangle.

Work Step by Step

Recall, a locus is equidistant from the triangle no matter where you are. Therefore, first construct the original triangle. Then, draw a triangle (which is red in the diagram) that is one inch from the original trianglE.
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