Suppose a Cable of a Suspension Bridge Is Suspended (In

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose a cable of a suspension bridge is suspended (in the shape of a parabola) between two towers that are 240 meters apart and 40 meters above the roadway as shown in the figure given below. The cable touches the roadway midway between the towers. Find the length of the parabolic supporting cable. Round your answer to two decimal places.

• A) 280.79 meters
• B) 327.58 meters
• C) 291.18 meters
• D) 245.71 meters
• E) 256.75 meters

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The type of animal tissue that covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, and forms glands; also called epithelium.

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Animal tissue consisting mostly of an intercellular substance (fibers scattered through a matrix) in which the cells are embedded (e.g., bone).