Parabola as a Locus of Equal Distances

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Parabola as a Locus of Equal Distances

For focus $$S(a,0)$$ and directrix $$x=-a$$:

$$\sqrt{(x-a)^2+y^2}=|x+a|$$

Usage

- Used to derive or verify the equation of the parabola from its geometric definition.

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