SOLUTION: Solve the problem. Nikki is fishing from a bank 29 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 42 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be

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Question 251415: Solve the problem. Nikki is fishing from a bank 29 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 42 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?
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Nikki is fishing from a bank 29 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 42 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?
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Ans: (29+42) = 71 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.