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ben and cam scuba diving.ben is 15.8 meters below the surface of the water.if he dives down the same distance again and then moved 12.4 meters towards the surface,what will his new position be?

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The surface of the water is at 0 meters.

Ben is 15.8 meters below the surface of the water.

if he dives down the same distance again then

15.8 meters + 15.8 meters = 31.6 meters below the surface

Then moved 12.4 meters towards the surface (means opposite direction so we need to subtract this distance)

31.6 meters - 12.4 meters = 19.2 meters below the surface

Therefore, the new position of Ben will be 19.2 meters below the surface.

ben and cam scuba diving.ben is 15.8 meters below the surface of the water.if he dives-example-1
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