Mathematics - Algebra - Quadratic Equations
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Civil engineers are designing a section of a highway. They need to install a storm drain at the lowest point of a curve whose equation is y = .00003x^2 - .05x + 1000 where x is the number of feet above sea level. How many feet above sea level, the nearest foot, is the lowest point of the highway?
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The expert uses a quadratic equation to determine how many feet above sea level is the lowest point of the highway. A complete, neat and step-by-step solution is provided.
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y = 0.00003x^2 ?0.05x + 1000 is a quadratic function (a = 0.00003, b = -0.05, c = 1000) and its ...
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