SOLUTION: A parabola shaped tunnel is 10m high at the centre and spans 18m wide at the base. A 7.5 m high vehicle needs to use the tunnel;, what is the maximum width of the vehicle that can

Question 750322: A parabola shaped tunnel is 10m high at the centre and spans 18m wide at the base. A 7.5 m high vehicle needs to use the tunnel;, what is the maximum width of the vehicle that can fit through the tunnel?
I need to draw a diagram to represent the tunnel on a coordinate number plane , and find the equation of the parabola. using algebra and coordinate geometry to determinate the maximum width of the truck
I try to solve this problem many times but my results seems to be wrong, please help me I'm so stuck
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Reference your problem #750248
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