An arch in the shape of the upper half of an ellipse is used to support a bridge that is to span a river 60 meters wide. The middle of the arch is 10 meters above the center of the river. Start by writing an equation for the ellipse if the x-axis coincides with the water level and the y-axis passes through the center of the arch. How high above the river is the arch at a distance of 8 meters from the center? The arch is _ meters above the river at a distance of 8 meters from the center. Do not round until the end. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter.