Question

Help with parabolas

Answer 1

A very simply supported beam is 5 feet long and has a large weight sitting at the center. The sag of the beam at its center (the difference between the bottom most point of the beam and the top of the supports) is 10 inches. Assuming that the shape of the beam is parabolic, find an equation of the parabola.

Answer 2

I am having issues making a picture with this

Answer 3

@freckles

Answer 4

just a suggestion

Answer 5

no no I'm sorry
@IrishBoy123

Answer 6

Man I almost had it correctly picture T_T

Answer 7

I will bathe my cats
and you can play math friend to @DarkBlueChocobo

Answer 8

so With this we can in fact set up the equation since we have the vertex?

Answer 9

well i guess it would be 2.5 -10 cause half of 5