Chapter 11.1, Problem 1E

A parabola is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from a fixed point called the __________ and a fixed line called the __________ of the parabola.

To determine

To Fill:

A parabola is the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from a fixed point called the ________and a fixed line called the ______ of the parabola.

Explanation of Solution

Definition used:

The set of points on a plane which are equidistance from a fixed point and a fixed line is called a parabola.

Calculation:

From the definition of parabola, the fixed point is called as Focus, which is denoted by a letter F, and the fixed line is called as directrix, which is denoted by a letter l.