Question

A marine biologist wants to know the vertical distance a dolphin traveled during a jump. With the surface of the water being zero, it started under the water at -35 feet, jumped up and out of the water to 27 feet, and returned to the water to swim at -18 feet. What is the total vertical distance the dolphin traveled?

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A marine biologist wants to know the vertical distance a dolphin traveled during a jump. With the surface of the water being zero, it started under the water at -35 feet, jumped up and out of the water to 27 feet, and returned to the water to swim at -18 feet. What is the total vertical distance the dolphin traveled?