document.write( "Question 878847: A natural bridge is a stone arch formed over a river or stream. The longest natural
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document.write( "bridge in the world is the Rainbow Bridge in Utah. If the origin is placed at one end
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document.write( "of the arch, the curve of the arch can be modelled by the equation
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document.write( "h=-0.0425d^2+3.57d
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document.write( ", where h represents the height and d represents the horizontal
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document.write( "distance both measured in meters.
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document.write( "a. What is the width of the arch at its base?
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document.write( "b. What is the maximum height of the arch? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #530340 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a)84 \n" ); document.write( "b)max = 7497/100 at d = 42 \n" ); document.write( " |