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the bridge problem
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homework.py
def higher(x):
a = (x-252.0)**2.0
b = a/(-824.0)
return b + 136 - 59
def lower(x):
a = (x-252.0)**2.0
b = a/(-538.1695)
return b + 118 - 59
dist = [252, 202, 152, 52]
for x in dist:
print("The higher bridge at " + str(x) + " meters is " + str(higher(x)) + " meters high")
print("The lower bridge at " + str(x) + " meters is " + str(lower(x)) + " meters high")
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