Question

Kale is diving 459 feet below sea level. She gets an alert from a fellow diver that there is a family of dolphins 124 feet below sea level. What is the vertical distance between Kale and the family of dolphins? Responses 56, 916 feet 56, 916 feet 335 feet 335 feet - 335 feet - 335 feet 583 feet

Answer 1

To find the vertical distance between Kale and the family of dolphins, you need to subtract their depths below sea level.

Kale's depth: -459 feet (below sea level)
Dolphins' depth: -124 feet (below sea level)

The formula for vertical distance is:

\[
\text{Vertical Distance} = |\text{Kale's depth} - \text{Dolphins' depth}|
\]

Calculating:

\[
\text{Vertical Distance} = |-459 - (-124)|
\]
\[
= |-459 + 124|
\]
\[
= |-335|
\]
\[
= 335 \text{ feet}
\]

Therefore, the vertical distance between Kale and the family of dolphins is 335 feet.