A highway overpass has a shape that can be modelled by the equation of a parabola. If the edge of the highway is the origin and the highway is 15 m wide, what is the equation of the parabola if the height of the overpass 4 m from the edge of the highway is 18 m?   pleses type the answer, not in writing.

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3. A highway overpass has a shape that can be modelled by the equation of a parabola. If the edge of the highway is the origin and the highway is 15 m wide, what is the equation of the parabola if the height of the overpass 4 m from the edge of the highway is 18 m?

 

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