How far is he from the site of the explosion

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in fresh water, sound travel at a speed of 1460m/s in the cold air sound travel in speed of 331m/s. suppose that an explosive charge explodes on the surface of the body of water. A man with his head underwater hears the bang of the explosion, and in lifting his headout f the water, he hears the bang again 2.25 s later, how far is he from the site of the explosion?

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