Question

Kale is diving 647 feet below sea level. She gets an alert from a fellow diver that there is a family of dolphins 112 feet below sea level. What is the vertical distance between Kale and the family of dolphins?(1 point)
Responses

647 feet
647 feet

759 feet
759 feet

72, 464 feet
72, 464 feet

535 feet

Answer 1

To find the vertical distance between Kale, who is at -647 feet (below sea level), and the family of dolphins, who are at -112 feet (also below sea level), you can subtract the deeper depth from the shallower depth.

The calculation is as follows:

1. Determine how far Kale is below sea level:
- Kale: -647 feet
2. Determine how far the dolphins are below sea level:
- Dolphins: -112 feet

To find the vertical distance between the two:
\[
\text{Distance} = |-647 - (-112)| = |-647 + 112| = |-535| = 535 \text{ feet}
\]

Therefore, the vertical distance between Kale and the family of dolphins is **535 feet**.