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Is the golden gate bridge an example of a quadratic function?

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The main suspension cables between the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge form a parabola that can be modeled by the quadratic function: Y = 0.000112x2 + 220 where x is the horizontal distance from the middle of the bridge to the towers and y is the vertical distance from the water level to the bridge deck.

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So... yes.

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