Question

Esteban stands on a dock 1.25 yd above the water. A fish swims below Esteban at -4.61 yd from the surface of the water. How many yards apart are Esteban and the fish?

Answer 1

Answer: 5.86yd

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Esteban stands on a dock 1.25 yd above the water and that a fish swims below Esteban at -4.61 yd from the surface of the water.

The distance between Esteban and the fish can be calculated by subtracting -4.61 yd from 1.25 yd. This will be:

= 1.25 yd - (-4.61 yd)

= 1.25 yd + 4.61 yd

= 5.86 yd