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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Applications of Conics

Question 1 • *25-26 KCS21 Precalculus IC

The shadow cast by a lampshade has a boundary in the shape of a hyperbola defined by the equation . What could the center of the hyperbola represent?

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Answer
A
the location of the light bulb
B
the bottom of the lampshade
C
the top of the lampshade
D
a vertex of the shadow
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