Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

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Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-A sealed-beam headlight is in the shape of a paraboloid of revolution. The bulb, which is placed at thefocus, is 3 centimeters from the vertex. If the depth is to be 6 centimeters, what is the diameter of theheadlight at its opening?

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Definitions:

Sensory Retina

The part of the retina that contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) responsible for converting light into electrical signals for vision.

Macula Lutea

A region in the retina responsible for high-acuity vision where a high concentration of photoreceptor cells are located.

Fovea Centralis

A small pit in the retina of the eye where visual acuity (sharpness) is highest, due to a high concentration of cone cells.

Pupil

The black central opening of the iris in the eye, through which light enters the eye, adjusting in size to regulate the amount of light that enters.