Multiple Choice Question: An arch 18 m high has a form of a parabola with a vertical axis. The length of a horizontal beam placed across the arch 8 m from the top is 64 m. Find the width at the bottom.

An arch 18 m high has a form of a parabola with a vertical axis. The length of a horizontal beam placed across the arch 8 m from the top is 64 m. Find the width at the bottom.

A. 106 m	C. 86 m
B. 76 m	D. 96 m

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