Question

The top deck of a boat is 9.5 feet above the surface of a lake, while the bottom of the boat is 24 feet below the surface of the lake. What is the vertical distance between the top deck and the bottom of the boat? Drag and drop the correct value into the box to complete the statement

The vertical distance is___________________ feet.

A. -33.5
B. -14.5
C. 14.5
D. 33.5

Answer 1

The answer would D.) 33.5 because 9.5+24 is 33.5 and since vertical distance is always an absolute value, it will never be a negative number.