15. On a suspension bridge, the roadway is hung from cables hanging between support towers. The...
An experimental model for a suspension bridge is built. In one section, cable runs from the top of one tower down to the roadway, just touching it there, and up again to the top of a second tower. The towers are both 16 inches tall and stand 80 inches apart. At some point along the road from the lowest point of the cable, the cable is 1.44 inches above the roadway. Find the distance between that point and the base...
An electrical tower of height 12 feet stands 21 feet away from a 20-foot tall building. A support cable stretched from the top of the tower to a point on the ground and then back to the top of the building. How far from the base of the tower should the cable be attached on the ground so that the least amount of total cables is used? You must set up an appropriate function to get credit. Show all work....