SOLUTION: find the equation for this locus:the distance from the line y = 2 equals the distance from the line x = -1

Question 1056673: find the equation for this locus:the distance from the line y = 2 equals the distance from the line x = -1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Line is point (x,2) and other line is point (-1,y).

General point (x,y) is same distance from both those lines, using Distance Formula:

Simplify this, and that gives your locus of points asked.

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