An elliptical culvert is 7.41 feet wide, and the height is 2.5 less than thrice the measurement of the stream filled with water to a depth of 3.10 feet.  I. Find the height of the elliptical culvert feet II. Find the width of the stream. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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An elliptical culvert is 7.41 feet wide, and the height is 2.5 less than thrice the measurement of the stream filled with water to a depth of 3.10 feet.  I. Find the height of the elliptical culvert feet II. Find the width of the stream. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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