Question

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)
Responses

60 meters
60 meters

16 meters
16 meters

4 meters
4 meters

64 meters
64 meters

Answer 1

To determine the change in height, we can calculate the difference between the height of the platform and the depth reached in the water.

1. **Height of the platform:** 10 meters
2. **Depth reached in the water:** 6 meters (below the water surface, which we can consider as 0 meters for our calculation)

The change in height is calculated as:

\[
\text{Change in height} = \text{Height of platform} - \text{Depth} = 10 \text{ meters} - (-6 \text{ meters}) = 10 \text{ meters} + 6 \text{ meters} = 16 \text{ meters}
\]

So, the change in height is **16 meters**.