A railroad track 1000.00 ft long expands 0.20 ft (2.4 in.) during the afternoon (due to an

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A railroad track 1000.00 ft long expands 0.20 ft (2.4 in.) during the afternoon (due to an increase in temperature of about 30°F). Assuming that the track cannot move at either end and that the increase in length causes a bend straight up in the middle of the track, how high is the top of the bend?

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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