Question

Point Z is at a horizontal distance of 15 meters from the left- most point of the dam . What is the height of the dam at point Z?

Answer 1

54

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Complete Question:

The profile of a dam is modeled by the equation y = 24 (StartFraction x Over 10 EndFraction) squared, where x represents horizontal distance and y represents height, both in meters.

Point Z is at a horizontal distance of 15 meters from the left-most point of the dam. What is the height of the dam at point Z?

Answer:

The height is 36 meters

Explanation:

Given

`y = 24 * (x)/(10)`

Required

The interpretation of the question is to determine the value of y when x = 15

Substitute 15 for x in:
`y = 24 * (x)/(10)`

`y = 24 * (15)/(10)`

`y = 24 * 1.5`

`y = 36`

The height is 36 meters