Question

The company helicopter has the capability of detection submarines at a maximum distance of 750 ft. The helicopter is currently located 300 ft above sea level. Submarine A is location is -350 ft below sea level. using the information above write and evaluates an expression to determine if submarine A will be detected by the helicopter?

Answer 1

The helicopter is 300 ft above sea level while Submarine A is 350 ft below sea level, totaling 650 ft between them. Since the helicopter's detection range is 750 ft, it can indeed detect Submarine A.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if the helicopter can detect Submarine A, we need to calculate the distance between them. The helicopter is at 300 ft above sea level, and Submarine A is at -350 ft below sea level. To find the vertical distance between the helicopter and the submarine, we add their absolute distances from sea level:

Distance = 300 ft (helicopter's altitude) + 350 ft (submarine's depth)

Distance = 650 ft

Since the helicopter can detect submarines at a maximum distance of 750 ft, and the calculated distance is less than 750 ft, the helicopter can detect Submarine A.