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A person who is 5.8 feet tall is standing in a pool. the top of the person's head is 1.6 feet above the surface of the water. how deep is the pool? write your answer as a decimal.
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A person who is 5.8 feet tall is standing in a pool. the top of the person's head is 1.6 feet above the surface of the water. how deep is the pool? write your answer as a decimal.

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The answer is 4.2 feet

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User Jimbali
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Let h = the depth of the pool (ft)

h feet of the person will be in the pool, and 1.6 feet of the person is above the water. Because the person is 5.8 feet tall, therefore
h + 1.6 = 5.8
h = 5.8 - 1.6 = 4.2 feet

Answer: 4.2 feet
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