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A soup bowl has a cross section with a parabolic shape, as shown in the figure. The bowl has a diameter of 8
inches and is 2.5 inches deep.
b. Based off your diagram, write an equation of a parabola that models the bowl.
c. How deep is the bowl 2 inches from the center? Justify your answer.
inches and is 2.5 inches deep.
b. Based off your diagram, write an equation of a parabola that models the bowl.
c. How deep is the bowl 2 inches from the center? Justify your answer.
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Answered by
oobleck
Let y = ax^2
You have
y(4) = 2.5
so 16a = 2.5
now that you have a, find y(2)
You have
y(4) = 2.5
so 16a = 2.5
now that you have a, find y(2)
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