Nature of Mathematics
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ISBN: 9781285697734
Author: karl J. smith
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 15.4, Problem 58PS
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The focus of the parabolic reflector which is constructed so that the cross section along its axis is a parabola with light source at the focus.
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Nature of Mathematics
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