Question

The admiral is in a submarine that is 550 feet below sea level. The submarine then descends 108 feet. What is the new position of the submarine? (Desmos Calculator: Ctrl + select to open in a new tab) (1 point) Responses 658 feet 658 feet 442 feet 442 feet -442 feet -442 feet -658 feet

Answer 1

To find the new position of the submarine after it descends 108 feet from its current position of 550 feet below sea level:

1. Start with the initial depth of the submarine: -550 feet (since it is below sea level).
2. The submarine descends further by 108 feet, so we need to subtract that from the current position.

The calculation will be:
\[
-550 - 108 = -658
\]

So, the new position of the submarine is **-658 feet**.