Question

Camilla was swimming along the bottom of her backyard pool at a depth of 6 feet. Then, she pushed off the bottom and rose 4 feet. What is Camilla's position now relative to the surface of the pool?

A) 6 feet
B) 4 feet
C) 2 feet
D) 10 feet

Answer 1

Camilla's position relative to the surface of the pool is 2 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Camilla's position relative to the surface of the pool is now 2 feet.

When she pushes off the bottom of the pool and rises 4 feet, she is still at a depth of 2 feet from the surface. This is because her initial depth was 6 feet, and when she rises 4 feet, she reduces her depth by 4 feet.

Therefore, her position relative to the surface of the pool is 2 feet.