SOLUTION: While standing in water that is 2 feet deep, you look at a rock at angle θ1 = 60° (measured from a line perpendicular to the surface of the water). What happens to distance as yo

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Question 1175407: While standing in water that is 2 feet deep, you look at a rock at angle θ1 = 60° (measured from a line perpendicular to the surface of the water). What happens to distance as you move closer to the rock? Explain your reasoning.
Answer by greenestamps(13209) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The question as worded is absurd....

The depth of the water and the angle are completely irrelevant.

ANSWER: As you move closer to the rock, the distance (presumably from the rock) gets smaller.