Identify the Type of Conic Section $( - 4,0 ) \text { is one-fourth of the distance from the line } x = - 10 \text {. }$

question 349

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of conic section.
-Identify the type of conic section consisting of the set of all points in the plane for which the distance from the poin $( - 4,0 ) \text { is one-fourth of the distance from the line } x = - 10 \text {. }$

• A) Parabola
• B) Hyperbola
• C) Circle
• D) Ellipse

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