Solve the problem.A suspension bridge has twin towers that are 1300 feet apart. Each tower extends 180 feet above the road surface. The cables are parabolic in shape and are suspended from the tops of the towers. The cables touch the road surface at the center of the bridge. Find the height of the cable at a point 200 feet from the center of the bridge.
What will be an ideal response?
The height is approximately 17 ft.
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Answer the question.Your true height is 70.4 inches. A tape measure that can be read to the nearest tenth of an inch gives your height as 70.5 inches. A second tape measure which can be read to the nearest eighth of an inch gives your height as 70
inches. Which of these two measurement is more precise? Which is more accurate?
A. The first tape measure gives a more precise reading but the second tape measure gives a more accurate reading. B. The second tape measure gives a more precise reading and also a more accurate reading. C. The second tape measure gives a more precise reading but the first tape measure gives a more accurate reading. D. The first tape measure gives a more precise reading and also a more accurate reading.
Classify the system as either consistent or inconsistent.
A. Consistent B. Inconsistent
Write a matrix to display the information.In the first heat of the 100-yd dash, Russell's time was 15.5 sec, Sergy's time was 15.8 sec, and Omar's time was 16.2 sec. In the second heat, Russell's time was 15.3 sec, Sergy's time was 15.4 sec, and Omar's time was 15.7 sec. Write a 3 × 1 matrix that gives the change in each of their times from the first heat to the second.
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Determine the degree of the polynomial.11p5 - 16p4w4 - 3p2w + 3p3 + 9
A. -8 B. 8 C. 4 D. -16