SOLUTION: a french window is 6 ft wide and 4 ft high at the sides is surmounted by a semi-circular arch. If the radius of the circular arch is 4 ft, find the height of the window at the cent
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Question 1092166: a french window is 6 ft wide and 4 ft high at the sides is surmounted by a semi-circular arch. If the radius of the circular arch is 4 ft, find the height of the window at the center. Find the equation of the circular arch if the origin is at the left corner of the window.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of the window at the center is
ft
The equation of the arch would be:
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