A Telecommunications Satellite Is a Paraboloid of Revolution with a Diameter

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Essay

A telecommunications satellite is a paraboloid of revolution with a diameter of 8 ft and depth of 3 ft. How far from the vertex should the receiving antenna be placed?

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