Solve Applied Problems Involving Ellipses

Multiple Choice

Solve Applied Problems Involving Ellipses
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 30 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 13 feet. Two trucks plan to
Use this road. They are both 12 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 12 feet and Truck 2 has an
Overall height of 11 feet. Draw a rough sketch of the situation and determine which of the trucks can pass
Under the bridge.

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