Question: To launch a spacecraft to the moon, it is first put into orbit around Earth and then into a parabolic path toward the moon. Assume

To launch a spacecraft to the moon, it is first put into orbit around Earth and then into a parabolic path toward the moon. Assume the parabolic path is represented by x2 = 4 py and the spacecraft is later observed at (10, 3) (units in thousands of km) after launch. Will this path lead directly to the moon at (110, 340)?

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