Hyperbolic Mirror A hyperbolic mirror (used in some telescopes) has the property that a light ray directed at the focus will be reflected to the other focus. The mirror in the figure has the equation
At which point on the mirror will light from the point (0, 10) be reflected to the other focus?
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