An arch is in the shape of a parabola. It has a span of 80 meters and a maximum height of 10 meters. Find the equation of the parabola (assuming the origin is halfway between the arch's feet). y? = 4ax syntax error. Check your variables - you might be using an incorrect one. X meters Determine the height of the arch 10 meters from the center. 5.625 Question Help: Message instructor

An arch is in the shape of a parabola. It has a span of 80 meters and a maximum height of 10 meters. Find the equation of the parabola (assuming the origin is halfway between the arch's feet). y? = 4ax syntax error. Check your variables - you might be using an incorrect one. X meters Determine the height of the arch 10 meters from the center. 5.625 Question Help: Message instructor

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter8: Analytic Geometry

Section8.3: The Parabola

Problem 68SE: If the arch from the previous exercise has a span of 160 feet and a maximum height of 40 feet, find...

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