The Shape of the Famous Gateway to the West Arch

question 181

Short Answer

The shape of the famous Gateway to the West arch in Saint Louis can be modeled by a parabola. The equation for this parabola is: where x and y are in feet. Approximately how far do you have to walk to get from one side of the arch to the other? __________ feet

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