A Railroad Bridge Is Built Over a V-Shaped Canyon

question 47

Multiple Choice

A railroad bridge is built over a V-shaped canyon. If the supports are 3 feet long at each end, the center support is 253 feet long, and the supports increase in length by 2 feet with each support (from 3 feet to 253 feet) ,
What is the total length of all the supports?

• A) 32,003 feet
• B) 32,001 feet
• C) 32,000 feet
• D) 32,005 feet

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