Camilla was swimming along the bottom of her backyard pool at a depth of 6 feet. Then, she pushed off the bottom and rose 4 feet. What is Camilla's position now relative to the surface of the pool?
To solve the problem, Jordan added
6+4 and came up with an answer of 2 feet. Is Jordan correct? Why or why not?
No, Jordan's answer is not correct. To determine Camilla's position relative to the surface of the pool, we need to subtract the distance Camilla has risen from the depth she was initially at.
Camilla was initially at a depth of 6 feet. Then she rose 4 feet. So, to find her new position relative to the surface of the pool, we subtract 4 feet from the initial depth of 6 feet:
6 feet - 4 feet = 2 feet
Therefore, Camilla's position now, relative to the surface of the pool, is 2 feet below the surface.