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A geologist noticed that land along a fault line moved 24.8 centimeters over the past 175 years. On average, how much did the land move each year?

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24.8 cm ÷ 175= 0.141... or 0.14 cm.
The answer is 0.14 cm.

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JeanaShupp

Answer: 0.14 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A geologist noticed that land along a fault line moved 24.8 centimeters over the past 175 years.

i.e. Total distance covered = 24.8 centimeters

Total time taken= 175 years

We assume that the a land moved equal distance in each year.

Now, the distance moved in each year will be :-

[tex]\dfrac{\text{Total distance covered}}{\text{Total time taken}}\\\\=\dfrac{24.8}{175}\\\\=\dfrac{248}{1750}\\\\=0.141714285714\ \text{ centimeters}\\\\\approx0.14\ \text{ centimeters}[/tex]

Therefore , On average, the land moved 0.14 cm each year.

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