How deep is the ocean at this point

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Q. 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 1.3 s later. How deep is the ocean at this point? Suppose the speed of sound in seawater is 1560 m/s and does not vary extensively with depth.

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