SOLUTION: find the locus of P(x,y) if P is equidistant from A (1,4) and the x-axis.

SOLUTION: find the locus of P(x,y) if P is equidistant from A (1,4) and the x-axis.

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Question 1132429: find the locus of P(x,y) if P is equidistant from A (1,4) and the x-axis.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let point (,) be on the locus, and (,) given point
distance from axis is equal to coordinate,so
so, given
=>
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