1. Find the value of k such that the perpendicular distance of the point (2,k) from the line x - 2y = -3 is square root of 5.  A.10 B. -10 C. -5 D. 5

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1. Find the value of k such that the perpendicular distance of the point (2,k) from the line x - 2y = -3 is square root of 5. 

A.10

B. -10

C. -5
D. 5
 
2. The parabola 8^2 + 5y = 0, opens
A. upward
B. downward
C. to the right
D. to the left
 
3. What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola having a vertex at (6,0), passing through (2,1) and whose axis is parallel to the y-axis?
A. y + 4 = 0
B. y - 4 = 0
C. x +  4 = 0
D. x - 4 = 0 
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