An Olympic diver starts at 7.5 m above the water. During her dive, she goes 1.5
m below the water. What is the vertical distance the diver travels?

The answer is 9 meters.

Given that an Olympic diver starts at 7.5 m above the water, during her dive, she goes 1.5 m below the water, to determine what is the vertical distance the diver travels the following calculation must be performed:

1.5 - (-7.5) = X

1.5 + 7.5 = X

9 = X

Therefore, the vertical distance the diver travels is 9 meters.

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The vertical distance traveled by the Olympic diver is 6 m

The given parameters include:

The sketch of the Olympic diver's displacement is as follows;

                                   x₁ 7.5 m

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                                    water surface

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                                  x₂ 1.5 m below water surface

The vertical distance from x₁ to x₂  = 7.5 m - 1.5 m = 6 m

Therefore, the vertical distance traveled by the Olympic diver is 6 m

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