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The top of a swimming pool is at ground level. If the pool is 2.90 m deep, how far below ground level does the bottom of the pool appear to be located for the following conditions? (The index of refraction of water is 1.333.) The pool is completely filled with water.
m below ground level
The pool is filled halfway with water.
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