Provide an appropriate response.The shape of the main cable on a suspension bridge can be described by the function  where y is the height of the cable (in feet) above the roadbed and x is the horizontal distance (in feet) from the center of the bridge. A cross support passes by the cable, and its position can be described by the function  Where does the cross-support intersect the cable? Use a graphing calculator to answer the question by finding the point(s) of intersection of the two equations.

What will be an ideal response?


at approximately (1, 10) and (97, 29.2)

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A. 25 tablets B. 2.5 tablets C. 1 tablets D. 10 tablets

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Evaluate using a calculator. Express answers to the nearest ten-thousandth.ln 25

A. 3.2189 B. 3.4012 C. 3.1781 D. 3.2581

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Determine if the given value is a solution to the equation.4(k + 3) - (3k + 9) = -9; k = 12

A. No B. Yes

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