Michael is doing an underwater handstand. his feet are sticking up 0.5 meters above the surface of the water. michael's hands are 1.8meters directly below his feet. what is the position of michael's hands relative to the surface of the water?

To answer this question, it must be noted first that the reference points of the given distances in this item is (1) the surface of the water and (2) the feet. We are given with the distance from the hand to the feet, 1.8 m, and from the feet to the surface of the water, 0.5 m. To get the distance from the hands to the surface of the water, we just have to subtract the given distances giving us an answer of 1.3 m.