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    The document provides the steps to calculate the height of a semi-elliptical ceiling above its two foci. It is given that the ceiling is 9m high and 30m long. It first derives the equation of the ellipse based on the major axis (30m) and minor axis (9m). It then calculates the location of the two foci, which are at (±12,0). Finally, it substitutes the x-value of 12 into the ellipse equation to find the y-value, which is the height above the foci, calculated to be 15m.

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    The document provides the steps to calculate the height of a semi-elliptical ceiling above its two foci. It is given that the ceiling is 9m high and 30m long. It first derives the equation of the ellipse based on the major axis (30m) and minor axis (9m). It then calculates the location of the two foci, which are at (±12,0). Finally, it substitutes the x-value of 12 into the ellipse equation to find the y-value, which is the height above the foci, calculated to be 15m.

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    The document provides the steps to calculate the height of a semi-elliptical ceiling above its two foci. It is given that the ceiling is 9m high and 30m long. It first derives the equation of the ellipse based on the major axis (30m) and minor axis (9m). It then calculates the location of the two foci, which are at (±12,0). Finally, it substitutes the x-value of 12 into the ellipse equation to find the y-value, which is the height above the foci, calculated to be 15m.

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    Problem 3 Precal

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    The document provides the steps to calculate the height of a semi-elliptical ceiling above its two foci. It is given that the ceiling is 9m high and 30m long. It first derives the equation of the ellipse based on the major axis (30m) and minor axis (9m). It then calculates the location of the two foci, which are at (±12,0). Finally, it substitutes the x-value of 12 into the ellipse equation to find the y-value, which is the height above the foci, calculated to be 15m.

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    PROBLEM NO.

    A WHISPERING GALLERY HAS A SEMI


    ELLIPTICAL CEILING THAT IS 9M HIGH
    AND 30M LONG. HOW HIGH IS THE
    CEILING ABOVE THE TWO FOCI
    Group 3­ Sottonatics
    FIRST, GET THE EQUATION OF THE ELLIPSE.

    SINCE 30>18, MAJOR AXIS WILL BE


    HORIZONTAL, THE EQUATION WILL BE:
    x² + y²
    a²    b²  =1

    We can put the center at the origin at (0,0), to 
    make things easier.

    Then form the given since the height of the semi 
    ellipse is given which is 9, this will be the value of 
    b. And the value of b² is 81.
    Since, the width is 30,  so a=15 knowing 
    that distance from the center to one vertex 
    is the value of a, and a²=225

    Substituting all of these to the 
    standards equation of ellipse, we'll get:

    x²   +   y²
    225    81  =1
    Now get the foci...
    Since we already have a and b, we 
    can use the formula:

    C= /a²­­b²
    C= /225­81
    C= /144
    C=12 
    This means our foci are at  
    (12,0)  and (­12,0)
    Now to get the height at the 
    foci, all we have to do is to 
    substitute x=12 to the 
    equation:
    12²    +    y²  
    =1
    225         81 Well, technically, y could 
    be the ± square root, but 
    y² = 225­144 since we are looking for the 
    81          225 height, it must be positive 
    y²=  81² because therethe no such 
    measurement equal to 
           225 negative value.
    y= 81
         15
             

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