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A ball is dropped from a window 17 feet above the ground. It lands in a hole 3 feet below the ground. What is the distance the ball traveled?

A ball is dropped from a window 17 feet above the ground. It lands in a hole 3 feet below the ground. What is the distance the ball traveled?
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A ball is dropped from a window 17 feet above the ground. It lands in a hole 3 feet below the ground. What is the distance the ball traveled?

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ground level is 0...so 3 ft below ground is -3.

17 - (-3) =
17 + 3 = 20 ft <=== the distance the ball traveled
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