document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009156>Question 1009156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Shape of the galaxy arch in st.Louis Missouri resembles a parabola with the equation h=-0.00635x^2+4.0005x-0.07875 where h is the height in feet and x is the distance from one base in feet \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the distance from one base of the arch to the other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between the bases is the distance between the roots of the parabolic equation...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h=-0.00635x^2+4.0005x-0.07875 = 0 gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 630 and x = .02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance is about 630 feet... </SPAN>\n" );
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