The scuba diver's position relative to sea level after the 4.6 minutes is 5.1 ft.
Given:
A scuba diver descends in the water at a rate of 23 1/2 feet per minute for 2.6 minutes.
A scuba diver ascends at a rate of 28 feet per minute for 2 minutes after seeing a big fish.
To find :
The scuba diver's position relative to sea level after the 4.6 minutes.
Solution:
Rate of a scuba diver descending in the water for 2.6 minutes =
Distance covered by a scuba diver in 2.6 minutes =
Rate of a scuba diver ascending for 2 minutes =
Distance covered by a scuba diver in 2 minutes =
The position of scuba diver after 4.6 minutes relative to sea level:
The scuba diver's position relative to sea level after the 4.6 minutes is 5.1ft.
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