The small submarine is at –1,320 feet in relation to sea level. The submarine needs to be 180 feet below sea level in 60 minutes

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How far must the submarine travel?

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emmainna [20.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-31T19:06:35+03:00

Answer:

The first submarine needs to travel at a rate of [-180 – (-1,320)] ÷ 60 = 19 feet per minute.

The second submarine needs to travel at a rate of [-180 – (-1,440)] ÷ 60 = 21 feet per minute.

21 – 19 = 2, so the second submarine must travel 2 feet per minute faster than the first sub.