Question

Out in the ocean, a wave crest 3.2 m high meets a wave trough from another direction which is 2.6 m deep. How high is the resulting wave??

Answer 1

Height of resulting wave = 0.6 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the higher wave (wave crest) be A while the lower wave (wave trough) be B.

Given the following data;

A = 3.2m

B = 2.6m

To find the height of the resulting wave;

Height = A + B

But the lower wave becomes negative because it is below i.e on the lower trough.

Height = 3.2 + (-2.6)

Height = 3.2 - 2.6

Height of resulting wave = 0.6 meters