Question

The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -14 ft. The elevation of the roof is 36 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?

Answer 1

The distance from the basement floor to the roof is the sum of the elevations, which is:

36 ft - (-14 ft) = 36 ft + 14 ft = 50 ft

Therefore, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 50 feet.