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the low point of the japanese trench, in the pacific ocean, is -10372m. THe low poin in the puerto rico trench, in the atlantic ocean is 1172m higher. What is the depth of the puerto rico trench?

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the low point of the japanese trench, in the pacific ocean, is -10372m. THe low poin in the puerto rico trench, in the atlantic ocean is 1172m higher. What is the depth of the puerto rico trench?

Solution:

The low point of  puerto rico trench is (-10372 + 1172 = -9200 m)

So puerto rico trench is 9200 m.