Question

A scuba diving instructor takes a group of students to a depth of 54.96 feet. Then they ascend 22.38 feet to see some fish. Where are the fish in relation to the surface?

Answer 1

Answer is -32.58 feet below the surface

Step by step

The starting depth of the group is -54.96 feet.

They “ascend” which means to increase, in this case they are going up +22.38 feet.

Your equation will be x = (-54.96) + (22.38)

X = 32.58 depth below the surface