You decided the visit a Roman amphitheatre with your friend. The amphitheater is shaped like semi elliptical arch and it is designed so that if two people talk to each other, then the audibility of their conversation will be heard best if they are in the focus of this arch. The amphitheater has a height of 30 feet and a width of 100 feet. If you would like to test it, how far away from each other should you stand?

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You decided the visit a Roman amphitheatre with your friend. The amphitheater is shaped like semi elliptical arch and it is designed so that if two people talk to each other, then the audibility of their conversation will be heard best if they are in the focus of this arch. The amphitheater has a height of 30 feet and a width of 100 feet. If you would like to test it, how far away from each other should you stand?
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Given height and width of amphitheater is:

Height=30 feetWidth=100 feet

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