Question

a driver is below the surface of the water at - 15m. he dives down by 6m, then rises 4m where is he now​

Answer 1

Given:

A driver is below the surface of the water at - 15m. he dives down by 6m, then rises 4m.

To find:

The current location of the driver.

Solution:

In this problem, negative sign is used for downward direction or the distance below the surface of the water.

Initial location = -15 m

Dives down by 6m, it means - 6m,  then rises 4m, it means 4 m.

Now, the current location is

$-15 m-6m+4m$

$=-21m+4m$

$=-17m$

Therefore, the correct location of the driver is at -17 m it means her is 17 m  below the surface of the water.