Solve the Problem. -A Reflecting Telescope Has a Mirror Shaped Like a Paraboloid

question 5

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A reflecting telescope has a mirror shaped like a paraboloid of revolution. If the distance of the vertex tothe focus is 25 feet and the distance across the top of the mirror is 62 inches, how deep is the mirror in thecenter?

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