History of the Golden Gate Bridge

Building the Golden Gate Bridge

SOLVED: The cables that hold up a suspension bridge (like the GoldenGate Bridge) form a parabola. The distance between the towersis 4200 feet, and the height of each tower is 500 feet above theroadway. What is the equation of the parabola between the twotowers?

SOLVED:SUSPENSION BRIDGE Each cable of the Golden Gate Bridge is suspended (in the shape of a parabola) between two towers that are 1280 meters apart. The top of each tower is 152 meters above the roadway. The cables touch the roadway midway between the towers. (a) Draw a sketch of the bridge. Locate the origin of a rectangular coordinate system at the center of the roadway. Label the coordinates of the known points. (b) Write an equation that models the cables. (c) Complete the table by finding

SOLVED:Suspension Bridge Each cable of the Golden Gate Bridge is suspended (in the shape of a parabola) between two towers that are 1280 meters apart. The top of each tower is 152 meters above the roadway. The cables touch the roadway midway between the towers. (a) Draw a sketch of the bridge. Locate the origin of a rectangular coordinate system at the center of the road- way. Label the coordinates of the known points. (b) Write an equation that models the cables. (c) Complete the table by findi