document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290057>Question 290057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've have found no satisfying answer to this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Write an equation that is the set of all points in the plane equidistant from the point F(0,3) and the line y=-3\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried and tried to get an answer to this question, going step by step the way it was taught, and cannot arrive at a reasonable answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help! And Please explain how you arrived at your answer as well, I need to understand this!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The set of points that are equidistant from a line y = -p (called the directrix) and a point (0,p) called the focus is a parabola. The equation can be written as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 4py\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case p is 3 so the equation of the parabola is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 4*3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 12y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Google \"parabola\" for more background. </SPAN>\n" );
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