Question

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

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step 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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