The arch of the bridge below is half an ellipse, a "semi-ellipse". As shown in the figure below, the arch is 148 m long and has a height of 58 m at the center. The point p is located 30 m from the center. Find the height of the arch above point p. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations. 58 m 30 m center -148 m-

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The arch of the bridge below is half an ellipse, a "semi-ellipse". As shown in the figure below, the arch is 148 m long and has a height of 58 m at the center. The
point p is located 30 m from the center. Find the height of the arch above point p.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations.
58 m
30 m
center
-148 m
Transcribed Image Text:The arch of the bridge below is half an ellipse, a "semi-ellipse". As shown in the figure below, the arch is 148 m long and has a height of 58 m at the center. The point p is located 30 m from the center. Find the height of the arch above point p. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not round any intermediate computations. 58 m 30 m center -148 m
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