an arch is in the shape of the upper half of an ellipse is ued to support a bridge that is to span a river 28 meters wide. the center of the arch is 4 meters above the center of the river. write an equation for the ellipse in which the x-axis coincides with the water level and the y-axis passed through the center of the arch

an arch is in the shape of the upper half of an ellipse is ued to support a bridge that is to span a river 28 meters wide. the center of the arch is 4 meters above the center of the river. write an equation for the ellipse in which the x-axis coincides with the water level and the y-axis passed through the center of the arch

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter11: Conics

Section11.3: Ellipses

Problem 143E: In your own words, define an ellipse and write the equation of an ellipse centered at the origin in...

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