What curve is represented by combining individual curves?

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If equations of two curves in a plane are given as

$$ f(x,y)=0,\, g(x,y)=0,\, $$

what geometric interpretation can be given to the following five derived curves i.e., when seen plotted together in relation to individual $f,g?$

$$ f(x,y - g(x,y)=0,\, \tag1 $$

Particularly if $f,g$ are circles the above represents their radical axis. Next,

$$ f(x,y) + g(x,y)=0,\, \tag2$$

and with parameter $\lambda$

$$ f(x,y)+ \lambda \, g(x,y)=0,\, \tag3$$

$$ f(x,y) \cdot g(x,y)=1,\, \tag4$$

$$\frac{ 2 f(x,y)\cdot g(x,y) } {f(x,y) + g(x,y)}=1. \tag5$$