SOLUTION: Write an equation for a graph that is the set of all points in the plane equidistant from the point F(-1/8, 0) and the line x=1/8. Thanks!

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Question 416372: Write an equation for a graph that is the set of all points in the plane equidistant from the point F(-1/8, 0) and the line x=1/8.
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Solution: The graph is the parabola y^2=4cx where 4c=-1/8 and c=-1/32The equation is:y^2=4(-x/32); y^2=-x/8.