The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 294 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 177 feet which is 390.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 561 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 208 feet. 561 390.5

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The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the
tower is 294 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 177 feet which is 390.5 feet above the ground. The
tower is 561 feet tall.
Find the width of the tower at a height of 208 feet.
561
390.5
294 ft
feet.
Transcribed Image Text:The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 294 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 177 feet which is 390.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 561 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 208 feet. 561 390.5 294 ft feet.
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