A bridge with a parabolic shape has an opening 80 feet wide at the base (where the bridge meets the water), and the height in the center of the bridge is 20 feet. A sailboat whose mast reaches 17 feet above the water is traveling under the bridge 10 feet from the center of the bridge. Will it clear the bridge without scraping its mast? Justify your answer.

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