Find the locus of a point which is equidistant from (1,3) and x-axis.
Let p(h,k) be any point on the locus and let A(1,3) and B(h,0).Then,PA=PB⇒PA2=PB2⇒(1−h)2+(3−k)2=(h−h)2+(0−k)2⇒1+h2−2h+9+k2−6k=0+k2⇒h2−2h−6k+10=0Hence,locus of (h,k) is x2−2x−6y+10=0