College Algebra Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (7th Edition) (Sullivan Enhanced with Graphing Utilities Series)
College Algebra Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (7th Edition) (Sullivan Enhanced with Graphing Utilities Series)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134111315
Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan III
Publisher: PEARSON
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Have you ever seen a bridge in the shape of a parabola? Where is its maximum on the bridge? The maximum of that bridge is the highest point on that bridge. The process of finding the maximum of the bridge here is called the maximization.
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 77AYU
To determine

To find:

a. The equation of a parabola with the same dimensions.

To determine

To find:

b. The table below gives the height of the Arch at various widths; find the corresponding heights for the parabola found in (a).

Width (ft) Height (ft)
567 100
478 312.5
308 525

To determine

To find:

c. Do the data support the notion that the Arch is in the shape of a parabola?

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College Algebra Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (7th Edition) (Sullivan Enhanced with Graphing Utilities Series)

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