The Roof of a Building Is in the Shape of the Hyperbola

question 154

Multiple Choice

The roof of a building is in the shape of the hyperbola $y ^ { 2 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } = 46$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters. Refer to the figure and determine the height, h, of the outside walls.
$$A = 9 \mathrm {~m}$$

• A) 532 m
• B) 9.3 m
• C) 87 m
• D) 23.1 m

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Definitions:

Pollen Tube

In gymnosperms and flowering plants, a tube or extension that forms after germination of the pollen grain and through which male gametes (sperm cells) pass into the ovule.

Pollinated

The transfer of pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of the same flower or another flower, leading to fertilization and the production of seeds.

Scentless

Lacking a detectable smell or odor.

Pollen

Fine to coarse powder containing the microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce male gametes (sperm cells) for fertilization.