document.write( "Question 711965: find a polynomial equation with integer coefficients for the set of coplanar points described;
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document.write( "each point is twice as far from the line x=3 as it is from the line y =-2\r
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document.write( "also;
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document.write( "is the graph a conic section, if so what section? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #437685 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find a polynomial equation with integer coefficients for the set of coplanar points described; \n" ); document.write( "each point is twice as far from the line x=3 \n" ); document.write( "as it is from the line y =-2 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "also; \n" ); document.write( "is the graph a conic section, if so what section? \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "Let the points on x = 3 be (3,y) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the points on y = -2 be (x,-2) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(x,y)'s distance from (3,y) = 2*(x,y)'s distance from (x,-2) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "sqrt[(x-3)^2 + 0] = 2*sqrt[0 + (y-2)^2] \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)^2 = 4(y-2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)^2/4 - (y-2)^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "etc. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |