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Applications of Parabolas and Hyperbolas; Real-Life Applications of Probability

One  of  the   civil  engineers   you  interviewed   for   your  article   works   for   a company   which  specializes   in  bridge  construction   projects. In  the  process of   designing   suspension  bridges  , they   must   account   for  many   variables  in the  modeling .Some   of  these   variables   include  the  bridge   span; the force  of  the  typical   water   currents   wearing   upon  the  structure; ice  flows   striking  the  structure  ;  the  forces   the  current   creates  caused   by  river   traffic  flowing   beneath  the  bridge  ;  height   of  the   bridge   and   the  wind   force . The  bridge   also   has   to  be designed   to   withstand  the   constant  flow  of  traffic   on  the  bridge   and  to  bear   its   weight. Graphing   parabolas  and  hyperbolas   can  be   used   to  illustrate some  of  these   design  issues.
1. How  does   the  graph   of  a  parabola   differ  from   the  graph   of  one   branch  of   a   hyperbola? Identify   some   real   world   applications  of   parabolas  and  hyperbolas  ( other  than   civil  engineering ).
2. Search   the  internet   source  to  find  and discuss   at  least   two   practice  uses  of  probability   today.  Be  sure  to  cite   your  sources .


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