Model 1: One plan to secure the roller coaster is to use a chain fastened to two beams equidistant from the axis of symmetry of the roller coaster, in the graph below: 30

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You need to determine where to place the beams so that the chains are fastened to the roller coaster at a height of 25 feet.

a. Write the equation you would need to solve to find the horizontal distance each beam is from the origin.

b. Algebraically solve the equation you found in step a. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

c. Explain where to place the two beams