A satellite dish is in the shape of a parabola. The parabola can be modeled using the equation shown, where x and y are in feet. An engineer correctly graphs this parabola on a coordinate plane. 36 Which graph best represents the satellite dish?

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A satellite dish is in the shape of a parabola. The parabola can be modeled using the equation shown, where x and y are in feet. An engineer correctly graphs this parabola on a coordinate plane.
y =
36
Which graph best represents the satellite dish?
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Transcribed Image Text:A satellite dish is in the shape of a parabola. The parabola can be modeled using the equation shown, where x and y are in feet. An engineer correctly graphs this parabola on a coordinate plane. y = 36 Which graph best represents the satellite dish? 45
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