Question

A tunnel is constructed with a semielliptical arch. The width of the tunnel is 80 feet, and the maximum height at the center of the tunnel is 30 feet. What is the height of the tunnel 4 feet from the edge? Round your answer to the hundredths place.
4.01 feet
9.37 feet
13.08 feet
29.85 feet

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Example Equation of an ellipse with horizontal major axis with center at (0,0):

x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2By%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1

For given problem:

b=20

b^2=400

a=30

 

a^2=900

equation: x%5E2%2F900%2By%5E2%2F400=1

y%5E2%2F400=1-x%5E2%2F900

Answer 2

Answer:

4.01 _feet

=29.850

Step-by-step explanation:

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