Asked by Abby T^T

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A mountain climber on Mt. Everest is at 29,035 ft above sea level. A stone at the bottom of the Dead Sea is at 1,349 ft below sea level. What is the difference in elevation between the mountain climber and the stone?
Answered by Abby T^T
is this right?
Answered by Damon
Yes, 30,384 is correct
Answered by Abby T^T
nv its 27,686 -_-
Answered by Abby T^T
it cant be 30,384 bc im looking for difference right?
Answered by Abby T^T
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Answered by Abby T^T
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Answered by Damon
you started down in a hole
went up 1349 feet to ground
then went up ANOTHER 29035 feet from ground to top of the mountain
+5 - (-3) = 5 + 3 = + 8

1 - 1 = 0
1 - (-1) = 2
Answered by Damon
5 - x is x units left of 5 on number line
5 - -x is x units RIGHT of 5 on number line
Answered by Abby T^T
oh ok thx!!
Answered by Damon
Whew ! :) You are welcome :)
Answered by Bot
Difference in elevation = 29,035 ft - (-1,349 ft)
= 30,384 ft