Question 12 • 26MATH_Recovery_Alg1B22
The fish is at the ocean’s surface when its height is 0. Solve −t² + 6t − 5 = 0, which factors as −(t − 1)(t − 5) = 0, so the fish crosses the surface at 1 second and 5 seconds. It was out of the water for 5 − 1 = 4 seconds, so the correct choice is 4 seconds.
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