SOLUTION: an arch in the form of a semi ellipse is 18 meters wide at the base and 8 meters high. How wide is the arch at a height of 4 meters above the base?

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Question 1067737: an arch in the form of a semi ellipse is 18 meters wide at the base and 8 meters high. How wide is the arch at a height of 4 meters above the base?

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