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One Section of a Suspension Bridge Hangs Between Two Towers

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One section of a suspension bridge hangs between two towers that are 40 feet above the surface and 300 feet apart. One section of a suspension bridge hangs between two towers that are 40 feet above the surface and 300 feet apart.   A cable strung between the tops of the two towers is in the shape of a parabola with its vertex 20 feet above the surface. With axes drawn as indicated in the figure, find the equation of the parabola. A)  x <sup> 2</sup> - 563 y + 45,000 = 0 B)  x <sup> 2</sup> - 1,125 y + 22,500 = 0 C)  x <sup> 2</sup> - 695 y + 55,600 = 0 D)  x <sup> 2</sup> - 1,390 y + 27,800 = 0 E)  x <sup> 2</sup> - 1,100 y + 22,000 = 0 A cable strung between the tops of the two towers is in the shape of a parabola with its vertex 20 feet above the surface. With axes drawn as indicated in the figure, find the equation of the parabola.


A) x 2 - 563 y + 45,000 = 0
B) x 2 - 1,125 y + 22,500 = 0
C) x 2 - 695 y + 55,600 = 0
D) x 2 - 1,390 y + 27,800 = 0
E) x 2 - 1,100 y + 22,000 = 0

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