Solve the Problem. -An Arch for a Bridge Over a Highway Is in Highway

question 72

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An arch for a bridge over a highway is in the form of a semiellipse. The top of the arch is 35 feet above ground (the major axis) . What should the span of the bridge be (the length of its minor axis) if the height 27 feet from the center is to be 16 feet above ground?

• A)60.72 ft
• B)30.36 ft
• C)50.29 ft
• D)118.13 ft

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