Solve Applied Problems Involving Parabolas
-A Satellite Dish Is in the Shape

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Solve Applied Problems Involving Parabolas
-A satellite dish is in the shape of a parabolic surface. Signals coming from a satellite strike the surface of the dish and are reflected to the focus, where the receiver is located. The satellite dish shown has a diameter of 6 feet and a depth of 6 feet. The parabola is positioned in a rectangular coordinate system with its vertex at the origin. The receiver should be placed at the focus $( 0 , \mathrm { p } )$ . The value of $\mathrm { p }$ is given by the equation $\mathrm { a } = \frac { 1 } { 4 \mathrm { p } }$ . How far from the base of the dish should the receiver be placed?.

A) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$ feet from the base
B) $1 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ feet from the base
C) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ feet from the base
D) $2 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ feet from the base