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 $( 0,11 )$ is twice the distance from the line $y = 7$.
A) Ellipse
B) Circle
C) Parabola
D) Hyperbola

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This is a hyperbola because the set of points where the distance to a point is a constant multiple (other than 1) of the distance to a line forms a hyperbola.

Identify the Type of Conic Section (0,11)( 0,11 )(0,11) Is Twice the Distance from the Line

Identify the Type of Conic Section $( 0,11 )$ Is Twice the Distance from the Line