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Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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Section2.2: Addition On A Number Line

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. Suspension Bridge The cables of a suspension bridge are in
the shape of a parabola, as shown in the figure. The towers
supporting the cable are 600 feet apart and 80 feet high.
If the cables touch the road surface midway between the
towers, what is the height of the cable from the road at a
point 150 feet from the center of the bridge?

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