A scuba diver is 75 feet below sea level. She then ascends 12.7 feet. What is the current depth of the scuba diver?(1 point) feet

Answer 1

To find the current depth of the scuba diver after she ascends, you can subtract the distance she ascended from her original depth.

The original depth is -75 feet (since it is below sea level), and she ascends 12.7 feet. This can be calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Current depth} = -75 + 12.7 = -62.3 \text{ feet} \]

So, the current depth of the scuba diver is 62.3 feet below sea level.

Answer 2

rong

Answer 3

I apologize for any confusion. Let's go through the calculation again step by step.

1. The scuba diver starts at a depth of 75 feet below sea level: \(-75\) feet.
2. She then ascends 12.7 feet.

To find the new depth:

\[ \text{New depth} = \text{Original depth} + \text{Ascent} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{New depth} = -75 + 12.7 = -62.3 \text{ feet} \]

Therefore, the diver is currently at a depth of 62.3 feet below sea level.

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Answer 4

63.3 is the rong answer

Answer 5

I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. Let's carefully work through the problem again.

1. The scuba diver starts at a depth of 75 feet below sea level: \(-75\) feet.
2. She ascends 12.7 feet.

To find the new depth, we add the ascent distance to the original depth:

\[ \text{New depth} = -75 + 12.7 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ -75 + 12.7 = -62.3 \text{ feet} \]

Thus, the calculation shows that the diver's current depth is 62.3 feet below sea level.

If you are expecting a different answer, could you please clarify how the value of 63.3 feet is derived? Thank you for your patience.