Question

Chapter 6 Section 6.2 The golden gate is a suspension bridge where the road is supported by equally spaced cables hanging from a large parabolic cable, which is itself supported by 2 large towers. 7. Use the dimensions below (measured in feet) to find 3 ordered pairs that define the parabola, then regression to find the equation for the parabola, accurate to 6 decimal places. Use the equation to find the lengths of the 7 hanging cables between the left tower and the C 40 foot center cable. Round to 2 decimal places. a) b) 110 4800

Answer 1

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