An arch is in the form of a parabola with its axis vertical. The arch is $10 \, m$ high and $5 \, m$ wide at the base. How wide is it $2 \, m$ from the vertex of the parabola (in $, m$)?

  • A
    $2.23$
  • B
    $2.50$
  • C
    $2.00$
  • D
    $2.75$

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