The Golden Gate Bridge is supported by two huge cables strung betwen the towers at each end of the bridge. The function f(x)= .0001193x - .50106x + 526.113 gives the approximate height of the cables above the roadway at a point on the road x feet from one of the towers. The cables touch the road halfway between the two towers. How far apart are the towers?
I calculated the vertex (x = -b/2a) as being 130. But, I do not know what to do with it now. Can someone provide some direction?
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I calculated the vertex (x = -b/2a) as being 130. But, I do not know what to do with it now. Can someone provide some direction?
MDD