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21.07.2019 •
Mathematics
Atunnel is in the shape of a parabola. the maximum height is 16 m and it is 16 m wide at the base, as shown below. what is the vertical clearance 7 m from the edge of the tunnel?
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Explanation:
1) Since the vertex is at the origin, i.e point (0,0), and the simmetry axis is paralell to the vertical axis, you know that the canonical equation of the parabola is:
y = -4px², where p is the focal distance.
You can also use y = ax², where a = -4p.
2) Using y = ax², you can find a from the fact that at x = 8 (one edge of the tunnel), y = - 16 ( negative value of the height).
Substitute those values (8,16) in the equation y = ax², and you get:
- 16 = a (8²) ⇒ a = - 16 / 64 = - 1/4
Therefore, the equation of the parabola is: y = (-1/4)x².
3) To find the vertical clearance at 7 m from the edge of the tunnel, you must realize that the x-coordinate is x = 8 - 7 = 1.
Then, find y for x = 1:
y = (-1/4)(1²) = - 1/4 = - 0.25
That is the y-coordinate; the clearance is the 16m - 0.25m = 15.75m
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