maths gcse q?

Question

draw the locus of points that are 1 cm from the shape in the diagram

basically its a right angle one side 4 cm and one side 6cm (see below)

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Answer 1

I think it would be like something like this:


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i.e. the same shape, just 1cm away on both sides, and you'd have a half-circle at each end.

So kind of like the L in this font:

http://www.coolgrafik.com/fonte/police_ttf_detail.php?id=286