SOLUTION: A 10ft tall, 10ft wide truck is approaching a tunnel on a one way road. The arch at the tunnel’s entrance forms the upper half of an ellipse with a height of 15ft at the center a
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Question 1168935: A 10ft tall, 10ft wide truck is approaching a tunnel on a one way road. The arch at the tunnel’s entrance forms the upper half of an ellipse with a height of 15ft at the center and a base of 12ft wide. Will the truck be able to fit through the arch? Identify the equation that will model the given situation. Answer by Solver92311(821) (Show Source):