The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form ahyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 282feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 158 feet whichis 427.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 577 feet tall.Find the width of the tower at a height of 188 feet.158 ft577427.5282 ftfeet.

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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 282 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 158 feet which is 427.5 feet above the ground. The tower is 577 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 188 feet.