OLVE STEP BY STEP IN DIGITAL FORMAT   A river is crossed by a road by means of a bridge whose central arch has the shape of a half ellipse.  In the center of the arc the height is 20 m.  The total width of the elliptical arch is 50 m.  a) Determine the equation of the ellipse that describes said bridge.

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A river is crossed by a road by means of a bridge whose central arch has the shape of a half ellipse.  In the center of the arc the height is 20 m.  The total width of the elliptical arch is 50 m.  a) Determine the equation of the ellipse that describes said bridge.

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