Reflecting Telescope The Hale telescope at the Mount PalomarObservatory has a 200-in

Chapter 11, Problem 64

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Reflecting Telescope The Hale telescope at the Mount PalomarObservatory has a 200-in. mirror, as shown in the figure.The mirror is constructed in a parabolic shape that collectslight from the stars and focuses it at the prime focus, that is,the focus of the parabola. The mirror is 3.79 in. deep at its center. Find the focal length of this parabolic mirror, that is,the distance from the vertex to the focus.

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