Nature of Mathematics (MindTap Course List)
Nature of Mathematics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781133947257
Author: karl J. smith
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Have you ever seen a bridge in the shape of a parabola? Where is its maximum on the bridge? The maximum of that bridge is the highest point on that bridge. The process of finding the maximum of the bridge here is called the maximization.
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The focus of the parabolic reflector which is constructed so that the cross section along its axis is a parabola with light source at the focus.

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