A radio telescope has the shape of a paraboloid of

Chapter 11, Problem 51

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A radio telescope has the shape of a paraboloid of revolution, with focal length p and diameter of base 2a. From calculus, the surface area S available for collecting radio waves is One of the largest radio telescopes, located in Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, England, has diameter 250 feet and focal length 75 feet. Approximate S to the nearest thousand square feet.

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