Question

A diver is a horizontal distance of 50 feet from a boat and 120 feet beneath the surface of the water. What distance will the diver swim if he swims diagonally to the boat

Answer 1

The answer is 130 feet

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' Theorem:

120² + 50² = diagonal²

diagonal² = 16900ft

diagonal = √16900

= 130ft

(Correct me if i am wrong)