A parabolic satellite dish is modeled by the equation and measured in feet . In order to receive optimal signals, a satellite company must construct the receiver to be the focus of the parabolic dish. How far from the vertex of the dish should the receiver be placed. (asking for a friend)

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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