A Fountain in a Shopping Mall Has Two Parabolic Arcs

question 42

Multiple Choice

A fountain in a shopping mall has two parabolic arcs of water intersecting as shown below. The equation of one parabola is and the equation of the second parabola is . How high above the base of the fountain do the parabolas intersect? All dimensions are in feet. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A)5.91 feet
• B)6.40 feet
• C)2.95 feet
• D)3.45 feet
• E)8.86 feet

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