Scientists are studying the effects of increased temperature, which causes bleaching on coral reefs. A scientist dives at two different reefs, one located 34.5 feet below sea level and one at 26.25 feet below sea level. Use subtraction and absolute value to find the vertical distance between the reefs.

step-by-step explanation: given equation a = h(b 1+b 2)

also we are given values of a, h and b 1 as :

a = 16, h = 4, and b 1 = 3.

in order to solve it for b 2, we need to plug the given values of   a, h and b 1 .

therefore, plugging values of   a, h and b 1   in given equation, we get

16 = 4( 3 + b 2)

first dividing both sides by 4, we get

4 = 3 + b 2

subtracting 3 from both sides, we get

4 -3 = 3 -3 + b 2

1 = b 2.