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Question is attached and i accidentally selected one so ignore that hahah

Question is attached and i accidentally selected one so ignore that hahah-example-1
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Focus above the ground = 40 ft

Recall the below equation of a parabola;


\begin{gathered} (x-h)^2=4a(y-k)^ \\ \end{gathered}

Given that the focus is 40 ft above the ground, then h = 0, so we'll have;


\begin{gathered} (x-0)^2=4a(y-k) \\ y=(x^2)/(4a+k) \end{gathered}

Note that the focus point is (h, a + k) where a + k =

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