Question:

The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form

Last updated: 7/31/2022

The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form

The sides of a nuclear power plant cooling tower form a hyperbola. The diameter of the bottom of the tower is 298 feet. The smallest diameter of the tower is 186 which is 417 feet above the ground. The tower is 566 feet tall. Find the width of the tower at a height of 51 feet, to 1 decimal place.