Solve the Problem. -A Curved Bridge Rises Over a River, So That the So

question 106

Essay

Solve the problem.
-A curved bridge rises over a river, so that the two endpoints of the bridge are 160 yards
apart horizontally. You walk across the bridge with a device to measure its length and
discover that the walking distance is 168 yards. Approximately how high does the bridge
rise above the horizontal?

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