Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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10. The cross-section of a satellite dish mounted to a wall is in the shape of a parabola. If x is the horizontal distance from the centre of the dish and y is the vertical distance from the wall, the equation for the cross section is given below, where all measurement are in centimetres. Find the distance from the wall of a point on the cross-section that is at a horizontal distance of 5 cm from the centre of the dish, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

y =
-x² + 4x
15
13.8 cm
O 14.9 cm
O 18.3 cm
O 21.6 cm
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Transcribed Image Text:y = -x² + 4x 15 13.8 cm O 14.9 cm O 18.3 cm O 21.6 cm
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