Question

Any point on the parabola can be labeled (x,y), as shown. What are the distances from the point (x,y) to the focus of the parabola and the directrix? Select two answers.
distance to the focus: (x+3)2+(y−3)2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√
distance to the focus: (x−2)2+(y+3)2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√
distance to the focus: (x+3)2+(y−2)2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√
distance to the directrix: |x−4|
distance to the directrix: |y−4|
distance to the directrix: |y+4|

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Standard form of the equation:

y  = $-\frac{1}{4} (x+3)^2+3$

Directrix: y=4

Focus: (-3,2)

Points on the parabola (x,y):

(-5,2) (-3,3) (-1,2)

Distance from points to focus:

(-5,2) = (-3,2)

Answer choices:  (x+3)^2+(y−3)^2, (x−2)2+(y+3)2, (x+3)2+(y−2)2

(-5+3)^2+(2-3)^2=5

(-5-2)^2+(2+3)^2=74

(-5+3)^2+(2-2)^2=4

(-1,2)