document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110582>Question 1110582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bridge spans a river. Its two towers are 3500 feet apart and rise 323 feet above the road. The cable between the towers has the shape of a parabola and the cable just touches the sides of the road midway between the towers. The parabola is positioned in a rectangular coordinate system with its vertex at the origin. The point &#8203;(1750&#8203;,323&#8203;) lies on the&#8203; parabola, as shown. Complete parts a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write an equation in the form y=ax`2 the parabolic cable. Do this by substituting 1750 for x and 323 for y and determining the value of a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=_____x`2 &#8203;(Round to seven decimal places as&#8203; needed.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Work that out to 7 decimal places. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why 7? Why not 19? </SPAN>\n" );
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