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A bird is at a height 60m from the surface of water and a fish is at a depth 40 m from surface. Both are at the same vertical line. What is the distance between them as seen by
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To find the distance between the bird and the fish as seen by the fish, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the positions of the bird and the fish - The bird is at a height of 60 meters above the surface of the water. - The fish is at a depth of 40 meters below the surface of the water. - Both are aligned vertically. ### Step 2: Calculate the actual distance between the bird and the fish ...
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