SOLUTION: an airplane flying at 23,050 feet is directly over a submarine that is 725 feet below sea leave. What is the distance between a person in the plane and a person in the submarine?
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Question 879074: an airplane flying at 23,050 feet is directly over a submarine that is 725 feet below sea leave. What is the distance between a person in the plane and a person in the submarine?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The airplane is 23,050 feet above sea level.
The sub is 725 feet below sea level.
It's a number line. Count from +23,050 to -725.
You need to move 23,775 units to go from top to bottom.
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