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Help with application of ellipses and hyperbolas

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

The cross-section of a nuclear reactor cooling tower is in the shape of a hyperbola described by the equation; \[\frac{ x^2 }{ 5041 }-\frac{ y^2 }{ 484 }=1\] . The height of the tower is 100 feet from the ground to the transverse axis. What is the width of the tower at its narrowest point?

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

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