SOLUTION: In some solar collectors, a mirror with a parabolic cross section is used to concentrate sunlight on a pipe, which is located at the focus of the mirror as shown in the diagram. Wh
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Question 860192: In some solar collectors, a mirror with a parabolic cross section is used to concentrate sunlight on a pipe, which is located at the focus of the mirror as shown in the diagram. What is an equation of the parabola that models the cross section of the mirror? What information can you get fro the diagram? What information do you need to be able to write an equation that models the cross section of the mirror? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
