Show the figure or model of a rectangular object 25 m wide is to pass under a parabolic arch that has a width of 32 m at the base and a height of 24 m at the center . If the vertex of the parabola is at the top of the arch, what maximum height should the rectangular object have?

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Show the figure or model of a rectangular object 25 m wide is to pass under a parabolic arch that has a width of 32 m at the base and a height of 24 m at the center . If the vertex of the parabola is at the top of the arch, what maximum height should the rectangular object have?

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