SOLUTION: The arch of the bridge forms from the upper half of the bridge forms the upper half of an ellipse. The highest point of the arch is 6m above the 20m wide river. Write the equation
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Question 1168541: The arch of the bridge forms from the upper half of the bridge forms the upper half of an ellipse. The highest point of the arch is 6m above the 20m wide river. Write the equation of the ellipse in which the major axis coincides with the water level. Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source):
