Solve the Problem. -An Experimental Model for a Suspension Bridge Is Built. in Is

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An experimental model for a suspension bridge is built. In one section, cable runs from the top of one tower down to the roadway, just touching it there, and up again to the top of a second tower. The towers
Are both 12.25 inches tall and stand 70 inches apart. Find the vertical distance from the roadway to the
Cable at a point on the road 17.5 inches from the lowest point of the cable.

A) 3.06 in.
B) 12.25 in.
C) 3.26 in.
D) 2.86 in.