document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154264>Question 1154264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> . You can model the arch of a building entrance by using the y=(-1/3)(x+6)(x-6), where x and y are measured in feet. The x-axis represents the ground, find the width of the arch at the ground. * </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given form of the function tells you the x-intercepts are at -6 feet and +6 feet, so the arch is 12 feet wide at the ground.<br><BR>\n" );
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