SOLUTION: A cliff is 580m above sea level. A stone was thrown 12m upwards from the cliff. It continued to move downwards. Calculate the distance travelled by the stone when it was 230m ab

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Question 1139122: A cliff is 580m above sea level. A stone was thrown 12m upwards from the cliff. It continued to move
downwards. Calculate the distance travelled by the stone when it was 230m above sea level.
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A cliff is 580m above sea level.
A stone was thrown 12m upwards from the cliff.
It continued to move downwards.
Calculate the distance travelled by the stone when it was 230m above sea level.
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How about: 12 + 12 + (580-230) = 374 meters