Question

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America and the fifth highest in the world. When viewed from the valley, it appears to be a single waterfall. However, it actually has three parts. The upper fall has the longest drop of 1430 feet. The middle cascade is 675 feet long, and the lower fall drops another 320 feet. What is the total length that the water falls?

Answer 1

The water falls a total length of 2,425 feet

Explanation:

In order to calculate the total length of the waterfall, we will find the sum of the three parts of the waterfall.

Length of upper fall = 1430 feet

Length of middle cascade = 675 feet

Length of lowe fall = 320 feet

Total length of fall = (Length of upper fall) + (Length of middle cascade) + (Length of lowe fall)

= 1430 + 675 + 320 = 2,425 feet

Total length that the water falls = 2,425 feet