The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 291 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 178 feet which is 379.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 545 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 108 feet.

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The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of
the tower is 291 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 178 feet which is 379.5 feet above the
ground. The tower is 545 feet tall.
Find the width of the tower at a height of 108 feet.
478 ft
545
379.5
feet.
Transcribed Image Text:The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 291 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 178 feet which is 379.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 545 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 108 feet. 478 ft 545 379.5 feet.
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