The cables of the suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola. The towers supporting the cable are 600 ft apart and 50 ft high. If the cable touches the road surface midway between the towers, what is the height of the cable at a point 150 ft from the center of the bridge? What is the standard equation of the parabola that models the cables of the suspension of the bridge?

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