document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121534>Question 1121534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm not sure if this question goes into this section, if it's wrong I apologize. I'm posting because I need help with this question these two questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g) Vertical cables are used to join the suspension cable to the roadway. How long is the vertical cable that joins the suspension cable to the roadway at a point that is 6 m away from the first tower? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f) How far apart are the two towers? Explain how you deduced your answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure if I got the right answer, the axis of symmetry is 30. Does that mean that the two towers are 30m apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of a suspension cable above the roadway of a new suspension bridge, with two equally tall towers, is described by the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation y = 0.05(x - 30)^2 + 6. In this equation, x represents the horizontal distance, in metres, from one tower to the other tower, and y represents the height, in metres, of the cable above the roadway. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=737437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe you mean x is the horizontal distance from the first tower <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to a point on the cable (the distance between the two towers is fixed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To answer the 1st question, find the value of y for x = 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0.05(6 - 30)^2 + 6 -> y = 34.8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are correct that the function is symmetric about x = 30, but the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a minimum at x = 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the other tower is 30 m away at x = 60, so they are 60 m apart.\r<BR>\n" );
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