A satellite dish in the shape of paraboloid is 10 ft. across, and 4 ft. deep at its vertex. How far is the receiver from the vertex, if it is placed at the focus? Round off your answer to 2 decimal places
The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of parabola. The towers supporting the cables are 800 ft apart and 100 ft high. If cables touch the road surface midway between the towers, what is the hieght of the cable at a point 200 feet from the middles of the bridge?