Solve the Problem. -The Arch Beneath a Bridge Is Semi-Elliptical, a One-Way Roadway

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Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width of the roadway is 34 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 9 feet. Two trucks plan to use this
Road. They are both 12 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 8 feet and Truck 2 has an overall height of
7 feet. Draw a rough sketch of the situation and determine which of the trucks can pass under the bridge.

• A) Truck 1 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 2 cannot.
• B) Neither Truck 1 nor Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
• C) Truck 2 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 1 cannot.
• D) Both Truck 1 and Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.

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