Question

A shark is 80 feet below the surface of the water. It swims up and jumps out of the water to a height of 15 feet above the surface. Find the vertical distance the shark travels.

Answer 1

No 15- -20

Answer 2

80 + 15 = ?

Answer 3

80+-15

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the vertical distance the shark travels, we need to calculate the difference between its initial position (80 feet below the surface) and its final position (15 feet above the surface).

The shark starts 80 feet below the surface, so its initial position is -80 feet (assuming positive values represent above the water surface).
When the shark jumps out of the water, it reaches a height of 15 feet above the surface.

We can find the vertical distance by taking the difference between the final and initial positions:
Vertical distance = Final position - Initial position
Vertical distance = 15 feet - (-80 feet)
Vertical distance = 15 feet + 80 feet
Vertical distance = 95 feet

Therefore, the vertical distance the shark travels is 95 feet.