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Owen is fishing from a dock. He starts with the bait 2 feet below the

surface of the water. He reels out the bait 19 feet, then reels it back in
7 feet. What is the final position of the bait relative to the surface of the
water?

User H Bellamy
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2 - 19 + 7 = -10 relative to the surface of the water.

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User Hyouuu
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Answer:

The final position of the bait relative to the surface of the water is:

10 feet above the surface of the water

Explanation:

Owen is fishing from a dock.

He starts with the bait 2 feet below the surface of the water.

He reels out the bait 19 feet.

i.e. 19-2=17

so, he will be 17 feet above the surface of water

Then reels it back in 7 feet.

17-7=10

so, he will be 10 feet above the surface of the water

Hence, the final position of the bait relative to the surface of the water is:

10 feet above the surface of the water

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