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The main suspension cable of a bridge hangs in a parabolic shape. The two towers supporting the cable are meters apart and rise meters above the road surface. The lowest point of the cable is at the center of the bridge, meters above the road surface. What is the height of the cable above the road surface at a distance of meters from either tower?
The main suspension cable of a bridge hangs in a parabolic shape. The two towers supporting the cable are meters apart and rise meters above the road surface. The lowest point of the cable is at the center of the bridge, meters above the road surface. What is the height of the cable above the road surface at a distance of meters from either tower?