If you dive 17 feet below water, ascend 5 feet, descend another 16 feet what is the total distance you dove?
17 - 5 + 16 = ?
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To find the total distance you dove, you need to add up the distances of the individual dives.
First, you dived 17 feet below water. Then, you ascended 5 feet, which means you moved 5 feet upwards from the point where you stopped descending. Lastly, you descended another 16 feet, which means you moved 16 feet downwards from the point where you stopped ascending.
Therefore, the total distance you dove is the sum of these three distances: 17 feet (dive below water) + 5 feet (ascend) + 16 feet (descend).
Adding these distances together, you get a total of 17 + 5 + 16 = 38 feet. Therefore, the total distance you dove is 38 feet.