document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314408>Question 314408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please give me two examples of real life objects that incorporate parabolic shapes. What is a parabolic shape? I am not doing so well in math class.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parabolic shape is like the dish (receiver) on top of a cell phone tower.  Also, your cell phone transmits by way of parabolic reflectors.  Secondly, the reflector behind the light bulb of a flashlight that causes the flashlight to put out a beam instead of lighting the room with a light like a candle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A parabolic shape is a curve such that parallel lines that come into the shape will all be reflected into a single point called the focal point.  \r<BR>\n" );
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