Question

Using what you know about the directix and focus, find the equation of the parabola that will be equidistant from the fishing line (the focus) and the path of the fish (the directix).

Focus is at -2,5 and the directrix y=-3

Answer 1

@phi

Answer 2

@kyle21

Answer 3

@BloomLocke367

Answer 4

@TheSmartOne

Answer 5

like on a graph?

Answer 6

can you plot the focus and the directrix ? or not ?

Answer 7

No then

Answer 8

On the graph yes.

Answer 9

@phi

Answer 10

the focus is a point (-2,5)
that is the point where "x" is -2 and y is 5

you start at the origin (at 0,0) and count two steps to the left (to get to x=-2)
then count up 5 steps.
can you try to plot that ?

Answer 11

Sure.