The cables of a suspension bridge are in the shape of a parabola, as shown in the

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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? 

80 ft 150 ft 600 ft

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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