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Ping dove off a 10 meter platform. He reached a depth of 6 meters in the water. What was the change in height?(1 point)

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64 meters
64 meters

16 meters
16 meters

60 meters
60 meters

4 meters

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To find the change in height when Ping dove from the 10-meter platform and reached a depth of 6 meters in the water, we can calculate the change in vertical position.

  1. The starting height (platform) is 10 meters above the water's surface.
  2. The depth reached (underwater) is 6 meters below the water's surface.

To find the distance below the starting point (platform), we need to add the height of the platform to the depth underwater:

Change in height = height of platform + depth underwater Change in height = 10 meters + 6 meters Change in height = 16 meters

So, the change in height is 16 meters.