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

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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)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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That's not possible. The light would have to pass thru 2 mirrors.

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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An elliptic mirror would exhibit this property. Just don't know about hyperbolic.