<h3>Approximately 5 kilometers, below the sea's surface is the vent</h3>
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that,
The vent is 3.1 miles below the sea's surface
To find: kilometers below the sea's surface is the vent
From given,
1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles
Use the above conversion factor and convert 3.1 miles to kilometers
From above,
Therefore,
Thus, approximately 5 kilometers, below the sea's surface is the vent