The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola, as shown in the figure. The towers supporting the cable are 800 feet apart and 80 feet high. If the cables touch the road surface midway between the towers, what is the height of the cable at a point 200 feet from the center of the bridge? 800 t
The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola, as shown in the figure. The towers supporting the cable are 800 feet apart and 80 feet high. If the cables touch the road surface midway between the towers, what is the height of the cable at a point 200 feet from the center of the bridge? 800 t
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Chapter7: Conic Sections And Quadratic Systems
Section7.2: The Ellipse
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