SOLUTION: a sumbmarine is 450 meters below sea level. An airplane is 832 meters above sea level. what is the total distance the plane and the submarine?

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Question 81473: a sumbmarine is 450 meters below sea level. An airplane is 832 meters above sea level. what is the total distance the plane and the submarine?
Answer by tutor_paul(519)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider sea level to be zero.
So the sub is at -450, and the plane is 832.
To find the distance between 2 points, subtract them. Let d be the distance...

meters
Good Luck,
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