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An engineering team is analyzing a simple bridge suspension cable. The cable shape is modeled by y(x)=0.01x2+5y(x) = 0.01x^2 + 5, where yy is the height above the road bed (in meters) and xx is the horizontal distance from the center (in meters). What is the slope of the cable at a distance of 2020 meters from the center?