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The top deck of a boat is 9 feet above the surface of a lake, while the bottom of the boat is 24 feet below the surface of the lake.

What is the vertical distance between the top deck and the bottom of the boat?

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Answer 1

The vertical distance between the top deck and the bottom of the boat is 33 feet.

The vertical distance between the top deck and the bottom of the boat is 33 feet.

To find this, you add the distance above the surface (9 feet) to the distance below the surface (24 feet).

Mathematically, it's expressed as 9 feet + (-24 feet) = 33 feet.

This represents the total span from the highest point on the boat to the lowest point beneath the surface of the lake.

The positive and negative signs indicate the upward and downward directions, respectively, resulting in a net vertical distance of 33 feet between the top deck and the bottom of the boat.