A solar oven uses a parabolic reflector to focus the sun's rays at a point 7 inches from the vertex of the reflector (see figure). L = 7 inches
Write an equation for a cross section of the oven's reflector with its focus on the positive y axis and its vertex at the origin.
A) $y = 28 x ^ { 2 }$
B) $y = \frac { 1 } { 7 } x ^ { 2 }$
C) $x ^ { 2 } = 28 y$
D) $y ^ { 2 } = 7 x$
E) $x ^ { 2 } = 7 y$

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A solar oven uses a parabolic reflector to focus the sun's rays at a point 7 inches from the vertex of the reflector (see figure).  L = 7 inches 
Write an equation for a cross section of the oven's reflector with its focus on the positive y axis and its vertex at the origin.
A) $y = 28 x ^ { 2 }$ 
B) $y = \frac { 1 } { 7 } x ^ { 2 }$ 
C) $x ^ { 2 } = 28 y$ 
D) $y ^ { 2 } = 7 x$ 
E) $x ^ { 2 } = 7 y$

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The Answer of A solar oven uses a parabolic reflector to focus the sun's rays at a point 7 inches from the vertex of the reflector (see figure).  L = 7 inches 
Write an equation for a cross section of the oven's reflector with its focus on the positive y axis and its vertex at the origin.
A) $y = 28 x ^ { 2 }$ 
B) $y = \frac { 1 } { 7 } x ^ { 2 }$ 
C) $x ^ { 2 } = 28 y$ 
D) $y ^ { 2 } = 7 x$ 
E) $x ^ { 2 } = 7 y$

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