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An arch is in the form of a parabola given by the function h = -0.06d^2 + 120, where the origin is at ground level, d meters is the horizontal distance and h is the height of the arch in meters.
Graph this function on your graphing calculator then complete the following statements.
The height of the arch is: ------- m
The width to the nearest meter, at the base of the arch is ------ m

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MrRoyal

Answer:

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The height of the arch is: 120 m

The width to the nearest meter, at the base of the arch is 22 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]h = -0.06d^2 + 120[/tex]

Solving (a): The graph

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Variable h is plotted on the vertical axis while variable d is plotted on the horizontal axis.

Solving (b): The height

The curve of [tex]h = -0.06d^2 + 120[/tex] opens downward. So, the maximum point on the vertical axis represents the height of the arch,

Hence:

[tex]height = 120[/tex]

Solving (c): The width

The curve touches the horizontal axis at two different points.

[tex]x_1 = -11[/tex]

[tex]x_2 = 11[/tex]

The absolute difference of both points represents the width.

So:

[tex]Width = |x_2 - x_1|[/tex]

[tex]Width = |11 - -11|[/tex]

[tex]Width = |11 +11|[/tex]

[tex]Width = |22|[/tex]

Hence:

[tex]Width = 22[/tex]

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