Solve the problem.
-Nikki is fishing from a bank 35 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 42 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?

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To reach the fish, Nikki's fish line must be the distance from the bank to the surface of the water plus the distance from the surface to where the fish are feeding. This is 35 feet + 42 feet = 77 feet, so the answer is (A) 77 ft. The negative choices (C) and (D) can be eliminated because they don't make sense in the context of the problem, and (B) is too short to reach the fish. The total length of the fish line needed is the distance from the bank to the surface of the water (35 feet) plus the depth at which the fish are feeding (42 feet). Therefore, the total length of the fish line needed is 35 + 42 = 77 feet. So, the correct answer is choice A, 77 ft.

Solve the Problem. -Nikki Is Fishing from a Bank 35 Feet Above Water