1. The light bulb in a flashlight is at the focus of the parabolic reflector, 1.5 centimeters...

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1. The light bulb in a flashlight is at the focus of the parabolic reflector, 1.5 centimeters from the vertex of the reflector (see figure). Write an equation for a cross section of the flashlight's reflector with its focus on the positive x-axis and its vertex at the origin.
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2. The receiver of a parabolic satellite dish is at the focus of the parabola (see figure). Write an equation for a cross section of the satellite dish.
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Receiver 3.5 ft
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