SOLUTION: The arch of a bridge forms the upper half of an ellipse. The highest point of the arch is 6 m above the 20-meter-wide river. Write the equation of the ellipse in which the major a
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Question 1166889: The arch of a bridge forms the upper half of an ellipse. The highest point of the arch is 6 m above the 20-meter-wide river. Write the equation of the ellipse in which the major axis coincides with the water level. Answer by ikleyn(52831) (Show Source):