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A group of engineers is building a parabolic satellite dish whose shape will be formed by rotating the curve y=ax2 about the y-axis. If the dish is to have a 20-foot diameter and a maximum depth of 2 feet, find the value of a and the surface area (in square feet) of the dish.

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A group of engineers is building a parabolic satellite dish whose shape will be formed-example-1
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