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May threw a ball 26 feet in the air and it landed in a ditch that was 9 feet deep. How far did the ball drop from its highest point of 26 feet?

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i have a feeling that this is 35 feet
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The ball dropped a total of 35 feet because the ball had to fall from the initial height if 26 fet plus the extra 9 feet that was the depth of the ditch.
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