document.write( "Question 1045206: A single lane street 10 ft. wide goes through a semicircular tunnel with radius 9 ft. How high is the tunnel at the edge of each lane? Round off to 2 decimal places. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #660636 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A single lane street 10 ft. wide goes through a semicircular tunnel with radius 9 ft. How high is the tunnel at the edge of each lane? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Each lane? \n" ); document.write( "Says single lane. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "The equation of the tunnel is x^2 + y^2 = 81 \n" ); document.write( "The height at each side is the y-value of the intersection of the circle and x = 5. \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 81 \n" ); document.write( "25 + y^2 = 81 \n" ); document.write( "y^2 = 56 \n" ); document.write( "y = sqrt(56) =~ 7.48 feet\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |