Thịnking 16. An engineer is designing a parabolic arch. The arch must be 14m high; and 8 m wide at a height of 6 m. a) Determine a quadratic function that satisfies these conditions. b) What is the width of the arch at its base?

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16. An engineer is designing a parabolic arch. The arch must be 14m high; and 8 m wide at a
height of 6 m.
a) Determine a quadratic function that satisfies these conditions.
b) What is the width of the arch at its base?
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