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Problem
An architect is resizing a design. A parabolic arch has a width of
20
m
20\,\text{m}
20
m
at the base, from
x
=
−
10
x = -10
x
=
−
10
to
x
=
10
x = 10
x
=
10
. The arch is transformed by
y
=
f
(
2.5
x
)
y = f(2.5x)
y
=
f
(
2.5
x
)
. Determine the new width of the base.
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