Solve.
-A bridge has an arch in the shape of half an ellipse. If the equation of the ellipse, measured in feet, is $225 x ^ { 2 } + 289 y ^ { 2 } = 65,025$, find the height of the arch from the road and the width of the arch.

A) height: $30 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$
B) height: $17 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $30 \mathrm { ft }$
C) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$
D) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $17 \mathrm { ft }$

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Solve.
-A bridge has an arch in the shape of half an ellipse. If the equation of the ellipse, measured in feet, is $225 x ^ { 2 } + 289 y ^ { 2 } = 65,025$, find the height of the arch from the road and the width of the arch.

A) height: $30 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$ 
B) height: $17 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $30 \mathrm { ft }$ 
C) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$ 
D) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $17 \mathrm { ft }$

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-A bridge has an arch in the shape of half an ellipse. If the equation of the ellipse, measured in feet, is $225 x ^ { 2 } + 289 y ^ { 2 } = 65,025$, find the height of the arch from the road and the width of the arch.

A) height: $30 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$ 
B) height: $17 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $30 \mathrm { ft }$ 
C) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $34 \mathrm { ft }$ 
D) height: $15 \mathrm { ft }$; width: $17 \mathrm { ft }$

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