Identify the Type of Conic Section $( - 3,0 )$ Is One-Fourth of the Distance from the Line

question 27

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 point $( - 3,0 )$ is one-fourth of the distance from the line $x = - 11$ .

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

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