Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

question 289

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-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.

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Definitions:

Accord And Satisfaction

A legal agreement between parties to settle a dispute where the debtor agrees to pay a defined amount less than the creditor claims, which once paid, fulfills the obligation.

Accord And Satisfaction

A legal contract whereby a dispute is settled by the parties involved agreeing to give and accept something in settlement of the claim and thus satisfying both sides.

Unliquidated Debt

An obligation whose precise financial amount is yet to be established.

Liquidated Debt

A debt with a specific, fixed amount that has been agreed upon by all parties involved.