SOLUTION: Write an equation for a graph that is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from the point F(3, 0) and the line x = -3.

Question 768238: Write an equation for a graph that is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from the point F(3, 0) and the line x = -3.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write an equation for a graph that is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from the point F(3, 0) and the line x = -3.
By definition, this is a parabola that opens rightward with directrix at x=-3 and focus at (3,0)
Its basic equation:
y^2=4px
p=3
4p=12
equation: y^2=12x
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