Which conic section is defined by the set of all points in a plane for which the sum of the distances to two fixed points equals a certain constant?
a. ellipse
b. parabola
c. hyperbola
d. circle

Lindsay is creating a bridge out of dried pasta and glue. in her plans, she sketches the graph to determine the lengths of the noodles, in centimeters, needed for the arch to increase the length of the bridge in 1 centimeter increments.which function did lindsay use to create her design? f(x) = (x – 5)2 + 8 f(x) = –(x + 5)2 + 8 f(x) = 0.5(x + 5)2 + 8 f(x) = –0.5(x – 5)2 + 8

Marina baked cookies. she gave 3/4 of the cookies to the scout bake sale. she shared the remaining 6 cookies with her friends. how many cookies did marina bake?

Varies inversely with x. if y=8.5 when x=-1 find x when y=-1