SOLUTION: A hyperbolic mirror has the property that a light ray directed at a focus will be reflected to the other focus. The focus of a hyperbolic mirror has coordinates (24,0). Find the ve

Question 437216: A hyperbolic mirror has the property that a light ray directed at a focus will be reflected to the other focus. The focus of a hyperbolic mirror has coordinates (24,0). Find the vertex of the mirror if its mount has coordinates (24, 24). Center (0,0)
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, robertb:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That's not possible. The light would have to pass thru 2 mirrors.

Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An elliptic mirror would exhibit this property. Just don't know about hyperbolic.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A hyperbolic mirror has the property that a light ray directed at a focus will be... (answered by MathLover1,ikleyn)
A hyperbolic mirror (used in some telescopes) has property that a light ray directed at a (answered by drk,ikleyn)
The reflective property of hyperbolas Show that a ray of light directed toward one focus... (answered by ikleyn)
A hyperbolic mirror can be used to take panoramic photos, if the camera is pointed toward (answered by lwsshak3)
a hyperbolic mirror can be usedto take panoramic photographs. A camera is pointed toward... (answered by stanbon)
Hopefully this is the right place for the following story problem. A whispering... (answered by ikleyn)
A panoramic photo can be taken using a hyperbolic mirror. The camera is pointed toward... (answered by MathLover1,ikleyn)
A reflecting telescope has a parabolic mirror for which the distance from the vertex to... (answered by lwsshak3)
A reflecting telescope has a parabolic mirror for which the distance from the vertex to... (answered by ikleyn)