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Conic Sections: Parabolas

Question 8 • AISD Algebra I-B Credit Recovery 2026-2027

Samara is adjusting a satellite because she finds it is not focusing the incoming radio waves perfectly. The shape of her satellite can be modeled by , where x and y are modeled in inches. She realizes that the static is a result of the feed antenna shifting slightly off the focus point. What is the focus point of the satellite?

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A
(–5.5, 0)
B
(0, –5.5)
C
(0.5, 0)
D
(5.5, 0)
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