An engineer is designing headlight units for automobiles. The unit has a parabolic

Chapter 7, Problem 36

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An engineer is designing headlight units for automobiles. The unit has a parabolic surface with a diameter of 12 inches and a depth of 3 inches. 1lle situation is illustrated in the figure. where a coordinate system has been superimposed. What is the equation of the parabola in this system? Where should the light source be placed? Describe this placement relative to the vertex. .l' t I Vertex (0, _J l-12 inches

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