80 POINTS!!!!!! The cross section of a spotlight can be modeled by the graph of y = 0.5x 2 , where x and y are measured in inches and −2 ≤ x ≤ 2. Find the width and depth of the spotlight.

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80 POINTS!!!!!! The cross section of a spotlight can be modeled by the graph of y = 0.5x 2 , where x and y are measured in inches and −2 ≤ x ≤ 2. Find the width and depth of the spotlight.

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Answer:

Width = 4 inches

Depth = 2 inches

Explanation:

Width = 2 - (-2) = 4 inches

Depth: y = 0.5(2)² = 2 inches

Smilingbuddha answered May 30, 2021

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