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UNIT 10  : THE CONICS

LESSON 3: ELLIPSE HOMEWORK QUESTIONS, PART 2

 

 

 

          

 

 

5.  The arch of a bridge is in the shape of a semi-ellipse.  If the span of the ellipse (distance between end points of the arch) is 60 m & the height is 10 m,

find the height of the bridge at a point 5 m from the end of the arch.

 

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