An arch in the shape of the upper half of an ellipse is
Chapter 10, Problem 69(choose chapter or problem)
An arch in the shape of the upper half of an ellipse is used to support a bridge that is to span a river 20 meters wide. The center of the arch is 6 meters above the center of the river. See the figure. Write an equation for the ellipse in which the x-axis coincides with the water level and the y-axis passes through the center of the arch.
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