Prove: If a signal (in the form of a light, sound, or other type of wave) has its source at one focus of an ellipse and meets a point on that ellipse, it will reflect off of the ellipse and pass through the other focus.

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6. Prove: If a signal (in the form of a light, sound, or other type of wave) has its source at one
focus of an ellipse and meets a point on that ellipse, it will reflect off of the ellipse and pass
through the other focus.
Transcribed Image Text:6. Prove: If a signal (in the form of a light, sound, or other type of wave) has its source at one focus of an ellipse and meets a point on that ellipse, it will reflect off of the ellipse and pass through the other focus.
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