Question

A fish is 4 feet under water and swims up 1 foot towards the surface. What is its position

Answer 1

Answer:
`\Large\boxed{-3~\text{feet under water}}`

Explanation:

Given information

`\text{Fish is 4 feet under water (-4)}`

`\text{Swims up by 1 foot (+1)}`

Derived expression from the given information

`\text{Position = Initial + Change}`

Substitute values into the given expression

`\text{Position = }(-4)+(1)`

Simplify the position

`\text{Position = }-3`

Therefore, the current position of the fish is:

`\Large\boxed{-3~\text{feet under water}}`

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