SOLUTION: The Park Street Bridge in Alameda County, California is a double-leaf drawbridge. Each leaf of the bridge is 120 feet long. A ship that is 100 feet-wide needs to pass through the b

SOLUTION: The Park Street Bridge in Alameda County, California is a double-leaf drawbridge. Each leaf of the bridge is 120 feet long. A ship that is 100 feet-wide needs to pass through the b

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Question 1188957: The Park Street Bridge in Alameda County, California is a double-leaf drawbridge. Each leaf of the bridge is 120 feet long. A ship that is 100 feet-wide needs to pass through the bridge. What is the minimum angle that each leaf of the bridge should be opened to in order to ensure that the ship will fit?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of the ship and the height of the bridge above the water must be given.
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