Question

A satellite dish is shaped like a paraboloid of revolution. The signals that emanate from a satellite strike the surface of the dish and are reected to a single point, where the receiver is located. If the dish is 10 feet across at its opening and 4 feet deep at its center, at what position should the receiver be placed? The receiver should be placed _____ feet from the base of the dish, along its axis of symmetry.

it's Due by end of 23 April so I need it before that please with steps. Thanks in advance

Answer 1

The graph gives points (5,4) which satisfied the equation of above parabola

Hence the receiver is placed 1.5625 feet above vertex

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