Amare drops a probe into a lake. The elevation of the probe changes by -1 1/2 feet every second. The probe takes 10 seconds to reach the bottom of the lake. How deep is the lake?

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Bhagwad Jal Park asked Sep 25, 2023

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Amare drops a probe into a lake. The elevation of the probe changes by -1 1/2 feet every second. The probe takes 10 seconds to reach the bottom of the lake. How deep is the lake?

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Answer:

15 feet

Explanation:

-1.5 × 10 = -15

so -15 = 15 feet deep.

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Pratik Dasa answered Oct 1, 2023

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