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  • May 11, 2011, 09:27 AM
    longjohnsilver
    find the focus of a parabola
    the reflections are modeled by the equation y = 1/4p( x - h )2 + K

    if the width of the dish if 4m and the depth is 0.4m where is the focus?
  • May 11, 2011, 06:46 PM
    jcaron2
    Just do the algebra to get the equation in the form , and then use the definition of the focus. It's coordinates are:



    Can you do that?
  • May 12, 2011, 07:08 AM
    longjohnsilver
    Thanks for your help I figured it out

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