Answer:
[tex]Depth = 14.9\ metres[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Desc = 20.6\ metres[/tex]
[tex]Asc = 5\frac{7}{10}\ metres[/tex]
Required
Determine the depth
The depth is the distance between the two distances as follows'
[tex]Depth = |Desc - Asc|[/tex]
Substitute values
[tex]Depth = |20.6 - 5\frac{7}{10}|[/tex]
Convert fraction to decimal
[tex]Depth = |20.6 - 5.70|[/tex]
[tex]Depth = |14.9|[/tex]
[tex]Depth = 14.9\ metres[/tex]
