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Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer

The distance from the focus of the parabola y2=8xy^2 = 8x to the directrix is

Pick one

Solutions — 2

Solution 1

C

Brief explanation omitted.

Therefore, the correct answer is C\boxed{\text{C}}.

Solution 2

Given y2=2px=8xy^2 = 2px = 8x, we know p=4p = 4. Also, the distance from the focus to the directrix is exactly pp.

Therefore, the correct choice is C\boxed{C}.

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