Question

A scuba diver rose 600 feet to the surface of the water. The integer that represents the divers position, in feet , with respect to the waters surface before rising is

Answer 1

If the scuba diver rose 600 feet to the surface of the water, this means that before rising, the diver was positioned 600 feet below the surface. In terms of a positional integer with respect to the water's surface, this would be represented as -600 feet. Therefore, the integer that represents the diver's position before rising is -600.