The towers of a 60 meter parabolic suspension bridge are 15 m high  and the lowest point of the cable is 3 m above the roadway. Find the vertical  distance from the roadway to the cable at 15 m from the center.

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The towers of a 60 meter parabolic suspension bridge are 15 m high 
and the lowest point of the cable is 3 m above the roadway. Find the vertical 
distance from the roadway to the cable at 15 m from the center.

Answer is 6m

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