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Vika [28.1K]
3 years ago
7

A mirror with a parabolic cross section is used to collect sunlight on a pipe located at the focus of the mirror. The pipe is lo

cated 7 inches from the vertex of the mirror. Write an equation of the parabola that models the cross section of the mirror. Assume that the parabola opens upward.
A y=1/28x^2
B y=1/42x^2
C y=1/35x^2
D y=1/49x^2
Mathematics
1 answer:
solniwko [45]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

y= \frac{1}{28} x^2

Step-by-step explanation:

A mirror with a parabolic cross section is used to collect sunlight on a pipe located at the focus of the mirror.

The pipe is located 7 inches from the vertex of the mirror.

The parabola is open upwards . the vertex of the parabola is (0,0)

and pipe is located 7 inches from the vertex (0,0)

7 inches is the focus of the mirror

The distance between the vertex and the focus = 7

Since parabola is upwards and vertex is (0,0) we use formula

4py = x^2

Where p is the distance between the vertex and focus

p = 7 we know

4*7*y = x^2

28y = x^2

Now isolate y by dividing 28 on both sides

y= \frac{1}{28} x^2

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