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The path traveled by a bottlenose dolphin as it jumps out of water is modeled by the equation y = −0.4x2 + 3x, where y is the height above water and x is the horizontal distance in feet. If a beam of light is shone upward at an angle modeled by the equation x + y = 10, at what height from the water's surface will the beam of light hit the dolphin?

A. 2.7 feet
B. 3 feet
C. 5 feet
D. 5.6 feet

Select the correct answer The path traveled by a bottlenose dolphin as it jumps out-example-1

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C, 5 feet.

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