I need the answer as soon as possible Q5 A concrete bridge is designed with an arch in the shape of a parabola. The roadover the bridge is 120 feet long and the maximum height of the arch is 50 feet. Writean equation for the parabolic arch-120 t50 ft60 ft

The general equation of a parabola along the y-axis with vertex on the point (h,k) is given by the…

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Q5 A concrete bridge is designed with an arch in the shape of a parabola. The road over the bridge is 120 feet long and the maximum height of the arch is 50 feet. Write an equation for the parabolic arch -120 ft 50 ft 60 ft