Asked by lindsey

The cross section of a television antenna dish is a parabola. A dish has a receiver that is located at the focus, 4 ft. above the vertex.

Find the equation. (which I did) -- x^2 = 8y

If the dish is 8 feet wide, how deep is it?
Answered by Damon
so x = +/- 4 if 8 wide
what is y ?
16 = 8 y
y = 2
Answered by lindsey
Wow. Do I just substitute x with 8, and then solve to get y=5?
Answered by Lindsey
Oops nevermind, sorry.
Answered by Damon
No, x is half the width.
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