How deep is the ocean at this point

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A sailor strikes the side of his ship just below the waterline. He hears the echo of the sound reflected from the ocean floor directly below 1.6 s later. How deep is the ocean at this point? Assume the speed of sound in seawater is 1560 m/s (Table 12-1) and does not vary significantly with depth.

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