What are the distances from the point (x, y) to the focus of the parabola and the directrix? Select two answers. O distance to the directrix: |x + 6|| O distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 5)² | distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 4)² | distance to the directrix: ly – 6| | distance to the directrix: ly + 6| distance to the focus: V(x + 4)2 + (y – 2)²

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What are the distances from the point (x, y) to the focus of the parabola and the directrix?
Select two answers.
O distance to the directrix: |x + 6||
O distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 5)²
| distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 4)²
| distance to the directrix: ly – 6|
| distance to the directrix: ly + 6|
O distance to the focus: V(x + 4)2 + (y – 2)²
Transcribed Image Text:What are the distances from the point (x, y) to the focus of the parabola and the directrix? Select two answers. O distance to the directrix: |x + 6|| O distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 5)² | distance to the focus: V(x – 2)2 + (y + 4)² | distance to the directrix: ly – 6| | distance to the directrix: ly + 6| O distance to the focus: V(x + 4)2 + (y – 2)²
Any point on the parabola can be labeled (x, y), as shown.
5
4
(2', Y),
-6 -5 -4 -3 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-2
(2, –4)
3
-4
(2, –5)
-5
-6-
-7
-8
-6-
Transcribed Image Text:Any point on the parabola can be labeled (x, y), as shown. 5 4 (2', Y), -6 -5 -4 -3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -2 (2, –4) 3 -4 (2, –5) -5 -6- -7 -8 -6-
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