SOLUTION: A suspension bridge uses two steel cables, each with a length of √10900 feet. The total weight of the two cables is 5000 pounds. Which of the following expressions represen

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Question 489507: A suspension bridge uses two steel cables, each with a length of √10900 feet. The total weight of the two cables is 5000 pounds. Which of the following expressions represents the number of pounds per foot of cable?
A 2.5√109
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109
B 5√109
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109
C 250√109
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109
D 500√109
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109
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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C
The factor of 100 inside sqrt() becomes 10 outside, so only 1 "0" is taken off the 5000, which is the total weight, so it has to be divided in half.