The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola, as shown in the figure. The towers supporting the cabl
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:20 am
The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola, as shown in the figure. The towers supporting the cable are 400 feet apart and 20 feet high. If the cables touch the road surface midway between the towers, what is the height of the cable at a point 100 feet from the center of the bridge? The catre is feet from the road surface at a point 100 feet from the center of the bridge Ce