The equation is .
Because the -term is squared, the equation represents a vertical parabola.
It is given that the receiver is located at the focus of the satellite dish.
\Find the focus of the parabola.
\Standard form of vertical parabola is ,
where is vertex and focus
.
Rewrite the equation as .
Compare the above equation with .
and
.
Since is positive, the parabola opens up.
The focus of is
.
Therefore, the receiver is above the vertex.
The receiver is above the vertex.