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Problem Solving Involving Parabola

The document contains 3 problems involving parabolas and paraboloids. Problem 1 asks how far a satellite dish receiver should be from the vertex of a 12 ft wide, 4.5 ft deep dish. Problem 2 asks for the height of a parabolic arch bridge at a point 5 ft from the center, given the bridge is 20 ft wide and the center is 5 ft above the ground. Problem 3 asks how far a receiver should be from a 2.4 ft diameter, 0.9 ft deep satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid.

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Problem Solving Involving Parabola

The document contains 3 problems involving parabolas and paraboloids. Problem 1 asks how far a satellite dish receiver should be from the vertex of a 12 ft wide, 4.5 ft deep dish. Problem 2 asks for the height of a parabolic arch bridge at a point 5 ft from the center, given the bridge is 20 ft wide and the center is 5 ft above the ground. Problem 3 asks how far a receiver should be from a 2.4 ft diameter, 0.9 ft deep satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid.

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Real-life

Problem
involving Parabola
Problem 1

A satellite dish has a shape called paraboloid, where each cross-


section is a parabola. Since radio signals (parallel to the x axis)
will bounce off the surface of the dish to the focus, the receiver
should be placed at the focus. How far should the x2=receiver
4py be
from the vertex, if the dish is 12 ft across and 4.5 6ft2 =deep at the
4p (4.5)
vertex? 36 = 18p
2=p

Thus the receiver should be 2 feet above the vertex.


Problem 2

A bridge shaped like a parabolic arch has a horizontal distance


of 20 feet. The center and highest point of the arch is 5 feet
above the ground. What is the height of the bridge atFind
a point 5
the height of the
bridge at a point from
(0,5)
feet from
(-5,) the center? (5,)
the center:

5 feet Solve for p:

(-10,0) 5 feet 5 feet (10,0)


10 feet 20 feet 10 feet

Standard Equation:
Problem 3: Do this!

A satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid, has


diameter 2.4 ft and depth 0.9 ft. If the receiver is
placed at the focus, how(1.2,0.9) x 2
far should the receiver= 4py be
from the vertex? 1.2 2
= 4p (0.9)
1.44 = 3.6p
0.4 = p
-1.2 1.2
The receiver should be 0.4
feet above the vertex

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