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Eva sees a dolphin 3.2 meters below sea level and a bird (47)/(10) meters above sea level.
Which 2 of the following expressions represents the vertical distance between the dolphin and the bird?
Choose 2 answers:
(A) |(47)/(10)+3.2|
(B) |-3.2-(47)/(10)|
(C)|3.2-(47)/(10)|

Eva sees a dolphin 3.23.2 meters below sea level and a bird 4710\frac{47}{10} meters above sea level.\newlineWhich 22 of the following expressions represents the vertical distance between the dolphin and the bird?\newlineChoose 22 answers:\newline(A) |\(\frac{47}{10}+3.2|\)\newline(B) 3.2|-3.2 \(-\frac{47}{10}|\)\newline(C) 3.2|3.2\(-\frac{47}{10}|\)

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Q. Eva sees a dolphin 3.23.2 meters below sea level and a bird 4710\frac{47}{10} meters above sea level.\newlineWhich 22 of the following expressions represents the vertical distance between the dolphin and the bird?\newlineChoose 22 answers:\newline(A) |\(\frac{47}{10}+3.2|\)\newline(B) 3.2|-3.2 \(-\frac{47}{10}|\)\newline(C) 3.2|3.2\(-\frac{47}{10}|\)
  1. Find Vertical Distance: To find the vertical distance between two points, we subtract the lower point's position from the higher point's position. Since the dolphin is below sea level, its position is 3.2-3.2 meters. The bird is above sea level, so its position is +4710+\frac{47}{10} meters. The vertical distance is the absolute value of the difference between these two positions.\newlineCalculation: (4710)(3.2)=(4710)+3.2|(\frac{47}{10}) - (-3.2)| = |(\frac{47}{10}) + 3.2|
  2. Perform Calculation: Now, let's perform the calculation inside the absolute value.\newline(4710)+3.2=4.7+3.2=7.9(\frac{47}{10}) + 3.2 = 4.7 + 3.2 = 7.9\newlineSo, the expression becomes 7.9|7.9|, which is simply 7.97.9 since the absolute value of a positive number is the number itself.
  3. Express Vertical Distance: We can also express the vertical distance by starting with the dolphin's position and subtracting the bird's position, taking the absolute value of the result.\newlineCalculation: 3.2(4710)=3.24.7=7.9|-3.2 - (\frac{47}{10})| = |-3.2 - 4.7| = |-7.9|
  4. Confirm Result: The absolute value of 7.9-7.9 is also 7.97.9, which confirms that the vertical distance between the dolphin and the bird is 7.97.9 meters.

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