An arch over a road has a parabolic shape. It is 6 meters wide at the base
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An arch over a road has a parabolic shape. It is 6 meters wide at the base and is just tall enough to allow a truck 5 meters high and 4 meters wide to pass.
a. Assuming that the arch has an equation of the form y = ax2 + b, use the given information to find a and b. Explain why this assumption is reasonable.
b. Sketch the graph of the arch equation you found in part (a).
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a Let the origin be on the road at the middle of the base so that the 6...View the full answer
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