A satellite dish is being designed so that it can pick up radio waves coming from space. The satellite dish will be in the shape of a parabola and will be positioned above the ground such that its focus is 50 ft above the ground. Using the ground as the x-axis, where should the base of the satellite be positioned? Which equation best describes the equation of the satellite? A) (0,25): y = 1/100x^2 - 25 B) (0,50): y = 1/200x^2 - 50 C) (0,25): y = 1/100x^2 + 25 D) (0,50): y = 1/200x^2 + 50

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the graph has a slope of 1/3 because each time you move up 1, you go to the right 3. so, slope = rise/run = 1/3. we can cross choice a off the list since we want a slope of 3, rather than 1/3.

the first table shown has a slope of -3. this is because the rise is -6 and the run is 2, so slope = rise/run = -6/2 = -3. note how x increases by 2 each time (run) and y drops by 6 each time (rise). choice b can be eliminated.

the second table has a slope of 3. each time x goes up by 1, the y values increase by 3. slope = rise/run = 3/1 = 3. alternatively you can use the slope formula to prove that the slope is 3 here. use any two rows of values to generate the two points. choice c is one of the answers

the third table also has a slope of 3. let's use the slope formula to prove as such. i'm going to use the first two rows of the table. so i'll use the two points (2,1) and (5,10)

m = slope

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (10-1)/(5-2)

m = 9/3

m = 3 so we get a slope of 3

choice d is the other answer

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