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Transcribed Image Text:A dolphin dives down into the ocean and resurfaces along a path that is modeled by x² - 8x + 4y = 0, where the distances are in feet. How many feet is the dolphin from its starting point along the water's surface?
O 8 feet
O 6 feet
O4 feet
O 0 feet
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