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Algebra 2HardConic Sections

Conic Sections · Hard problem

The cable of a suspension bridge hangs in the shape of a parabola. Measuring height above the roadway, the cable's lowest point is 1010 m above the roadway at the center of a 200200-m span, and the cable is 5050 m above the roadway at each tower (the ends of the span). Find the height of the cable 4040 m from the center.