Solve Applied Problems Involving Ellipses
-The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the ar
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.

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The problem involves determining which truck can pass under a semi-elliptical arch. Without specific dimensions of the trucks and the arch, we assume Truck 2 is shorter or narrower than Truck 1, allowing it to pass while Truck 1 cannot.