SOLUTION: A rotating search light is modeled by the equation y= 100−x2−−−−−−−√. The light touches a fence modeled by y = x - 2.

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Question 1021210: A rotating search light is modeled by the equation y= 100−x2−−−−−−−√. The light touches a fence modeled by y = x - 2. Approximately what point along the fence is the furthest the light reaches? (x and y are both in feet.)
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