The arch of the bridge below is half an ellipse, a "semi-ellipse". As shown in the figure below, the arch is 150 m long and has a height of 54 m at the center. The height of the arch is 15 m at point p. Find the distance fromp to the center. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations. m 54 m 15 m center -150 m-

The arch of the bridge below is half an ellipse, a "semi-ellipse". As shown in the figure below, the arch is 150 m long and has a height of 54 m at the center. The height of the arch is 15 m at point p. Find the distance fromp to the center. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations. m 54 m 15 m center -150 m-

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter1: The Six Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

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